Abstracts of Rockland County Wills,Rockland County, New York

CALENDAR OF WILLS AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

PERTAINING TO ESTATES IN ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y.

TO THE END OF THE YEAR 1850

from Budke Collection, BC-68

Compiled by George H. Budke, 1921

INTRODUCTION

The following is a somewhat reformatted version of George Budke's 1921
Abstracts of Rockland County Wills and Letters of Administration. The substance remains true to the original text
but in many instances there has been a transformation of the information; mainly the
placement of the sons and the daughters on single lines instead of in list form. Editorial comments are enclosed in square
brackets, i.e., "[comment]". An
apostrophe is used in certain abbreviated given names to indicate that the following
letter in the original is in a superscript format, i.e., #83 "Joha's" in
which the "s" in the original is raised and to the right of the "a".

Bruce E. Hopper, Nepean, Ontario, CANADA, March 31, 2003

The within calendar of wills and letters of administration relate to estates in
Orange County "south of the mountains", down to 1798, and thereafter, from 1798
to the close of 1850, to estates in Rockland County, N.Y., (which county was erected from
the aforementioned portion of Orange County).

The said calendar has been compiled from the original surrogate's records in
the several offices in which they have been found. No
effort has been made to form complete abstracts of all the wills, as the chief purpose of
the work is to present such information as may be useful in genealogical research, rather
than to supply details concerning the disposition of property.

The calendar contains the following particulars pertaining to the wills:

The testator's name and his residence and occupation, if these are mentioned;
the state of his health, if given; a list of all the persons, including the executors,
named in the will, and the relationship of these persons to the testator, if the same is
stated; the date of execution and the date of proving of the will.

The names of the witnesses have been omitted because, generally, there is no
possibility of determining whether the witnesses were in any way related to the testator,
or even whether they were residents of the county. To
have copied them would have added several thousand names to an already large total - names which it would have been difficult to identify in most instances.

No. 1.Will.fol. 1.
Stephen Voorhis of Haverstraw Precinct,
D. Nov. 13, 1785.P. Oct. 10, 1787.
Being sick and disordered in body,
Wife, Clautie,
Dau. by first wife, Mary,
Sons, John and Hendrick,
To daughter Mary, all the money that is due me in the right of my wife which is in the
hands of Isaac Secaur and Lieut. Andros
Onderdonk, Jr., and the outset I had with her mother,
To wife, Clautie, all my estate to enable her to bring up my children as long as she
remains my widow,
Executors: Father, John Voorhis, father-in-law, Hendrick Stevense and wife, Clautie.

No. 3.Will.fol. 5.
James Stephens of Orange Town,
D. Sep. 24, 1787.P. May 14, 1788.
Wife, Dorithea,
Dau. Catharine wife of Henry Ogdon,
Grandchildren, Elizabeth, Henry and Catharine Ogdon,
To grandchildren:The land where I now live
in Orange Town which I purchased of Thomas Lefay, bounded: N. by Frederick Blauvelt, E. by the road, S. by land late of John Peterse Smith, and W. by Thomas Outwater,
Also land at Rockland adjoining the west side of the farm of Harmanus Tallman, Esq.,To
wife and daughter:Personal estate.

No. 4.Will.fol. 7.
John Stagg of Haverstraw Precinct, turner,
D. Jul. 26, 1787.P. May 14, 1788.
Wife and children mentioned but not named.
Farm where I now live and lands in Lot No. 3 of the 400 acre lots that I bought from
Abraham Blauvelt.
Executors: Abraham P. Blauvelt, and Claus
Van Houten

No. 6.Will.fol. 12.
James Furman (Freeman ?) of Tappan, gentleman,
D. Jun. 9, 1780.P. May 14, 1788.
To my firend William Graham of Tappan, tinman and cabinet-maker, and his wife, Margaret
(Bayley) my loving god-child for whom I
have an affectionate love, having brought her up as my own child and with whom I now live,
all my estate.

No. 7. Will.fol. 14.
Salvenus Mott of Haverstraw Precinct,
D. May 29, 1785.P. Sep. 3, 1788.
Being sick.
Wife, Phebe, personal estate during widowhood,
Dau. Deborah, £. 20,
Dau. Mary, £. 10,
Dau. Sary, £. 10,
Son Charles, ¼ of land where I now live,
Son Mordaca, ¼ of land where I now live,
Son Noah, ½ of land where I now live,
Executors: Amos Hutchins, and son, Charles Mott.

Amos Hutchings and Charles Mott by instrument in
writing dated Sep. 2, 1788, relinquished the executor-ship of the above will and on Sep.
3, 1788, letters of administration were granted to James Osborn of Rumbout Precinct,
Dutchess County, Physician, a creditor of Sylvanus Mott.

No. 8.Will.fol. 16.
Johannes Snedeker of Orange County,
D. May 6, 1777.P. Nov. 8, 1788.
In health,
Wife, Affie,
Sons: John, Tunis, and Garret,
Dau. Affie, wife of Theodorus Snedeker,
Dau. Naeltye, wife of Adrian Onderdonck,
Daus.: Elizabeth, Altie, Rebecca, Anatye and Sarah,
Lands to be divided in three parts:
To son, Tunis, the north part,
To son, John, the south part, with my dwelling house, and he to maintain his mother,
To son, Garret, the middle part and sons John and Tunis, who have houses, shall assist
Garret in the building of a dwelling house to the
amount of £. 60.
To son, John, my negro man Tom,
The seven daughters to have all the furniture and to each £. 100. when they marry or
reach the age of twenty-one years, to be paid by
the three sons.
All other lands to three sons - one third to each.
Executors:Three sons.

No. 9.Will.fol. 19.
John Ferrand of Haverstraw Precinct, doctor of physic,
D. Oct. 17, 1787.P. Feb. 12, 1789.
Weak and infirm,
Wife mentioned but not named,
Son, John, my only child,
Mentions such lands as I may have right to in reversion of the estate of my father and
grandfather, deceased.
Executors: William Dusinberie, and David Pye

Note. - Titus and Mary Onderdonk
were the children of Andries Onderdonk's son, Rem. Onderdonk, who probably died
before the date of this will.See Onderdonk
Genealogy p. 23.

No. 15.Will.fol. 32.
Stephen Conklin of Town of Haverstraw, yeoman,
D. Apr. 14, 1790.P. May 12, 1790.
Being very sick and weak.
Wife, Anny,
Sons, Samuel and Elisa, to be put to trades,
Other children mentioned but not named.
Executors:Wife Anny Conklin, Jacob Tenike,
and Benjamen Coe, Esq.

No. 16.Will.fol.
34.
Frauns Van Sallee of Tappan, yeoman,
D. Jun. 24, 1769.P. May 12, 1790.
In good health.
To John Van Sallee ½ of real estate on the west side in Tappan,
Nephew, John Franseley (or Frans) (who may be the same as the above John Van Sallee),
To cousin, Frans Van Saley, 5 shillings,
To my friend, my servant, Sarah, her freedom and the other ½ of my estate.
Executors: Daniel Haring, and Arien King

No. 20.Will.fol. 44.
Jonathan Lawrence,
D. Mar. 4, 1773.P. Mar. 28, 1791.
In perfect health,
Wife, Mary,
Sons, Samuel - (deceased ?), William - (deceased ?), John - (deceased ?), Thomas,Jonathan, Isaac, Daniel, Nathaniel, and David,
Daus., Ellison - (deceased ?), Anna -(deceased
?), and Mary,
Son Samuel's children, Mary and Samuel,
Son William's son, John William,
Son John's daughter, Elizabeth,
Daughter Ellison's children, Richard, Lawrence and John,
Daughter Anna's children, William, Mary, David and Jonathan,
If my three sons, Daniel, Nathaniel and David continue with me and my wife until our
decease, in consideration of that and their not having trades, they to have money out of
bonds, etc.
Daughter Mary to have £. 50. less than sons on account of what she already had,
Harlam's lot at New Town, L. I., to the six sons, who are named as executors.
Executors: Sons Thomas, Jonathan, Isaac, Daniel, Nathaniel, and David, and Wife, Mary

No. 29. Will. fol. 62William Smith of New Hempstead, [a note has been added to "see Burial No.
12160"]
D. May 3, 1794. P. Oct. 15, 1794.
Being weak.
Dau. Rebecca,
Brother, Walter Smith,
William the son of my brother John Smith of Warwick,
William the son of the late widow of John Halstead,
Executors: John D. Coe and Walter Smith.

No. 31. Will. fol. 65.Thomas Smith of Haverstraw Precinct, Esq.,
D. Oct. 16, 1795. P. Dec. 11, 1795.
Wife mentioned but not named,
Sons, Abraham - eldest son, Samuel, William, Walter, Thomas and James Scott,
Daus., Catharine Denning and mary
To son Samuel my law library,
To wife all the rest of my library,
Son Thomas at Princeton College where I wish he may continue to complete his education,
Son James Scott Smith has had help to purchase a farm at Red Hook,
My brother Joshua H. Smith stands indebted to me in £. 188.9.10 and 3 farthings which I
give to his daughter Sarah,
Estate at Haverstraw and house in Wall Street,
"my negros, horses, cattle, hogs and stock of every kind."
Executors: My wife, and William Denning, Sr.

No. 34. Will. fol. 78.Johannes Smith of New Hempstead,
D. Apr. 27, 1789. P. May 12, 1796.
In perfect health.
Wife, Clause,
Sons, Frederick - eldest son and Rynier,
Daus., Elizabeth and Maria wife of Jacob Cooper,
Son Frederick to have south 1/2 of my farm where he now lives,
Son Rynier to have my homestead where I now live and north 1/2 of my farm, and my
blacksmith tools,
Codicil: dated Dec. 12, 1792.
Son Rynier to have my Negro boy, Jack,
My grandson, Jonas Halstead to have my Negro wench, Hannah.
Executors: Two sons, Frederick and Rynier, and my son-in-law, Gilbert Cooper, Jr.
William Dusinburry, physcian, witness to the codicil.

No. 36. Will. fol. 83.John De Wint of Orange Town, gentleman,
D. Jan. 20, 1772. P. Jun. 29, 1796.
In perfect health.
Wife, Ann,
Sons, John, Geurt Sp., and Henry,
Daus., Anna Maria wife of Fredericus Blauvelt, Ann wife of Isaac Kip, Christian, Catharine
and Jemime wife of John Smith,
Grandson, Peter De Wint Smith, the son of John Smith,
To wife Ann, £. 100. yearly and negro boy Jack and negro wench Sublie and she to live
with the Blauvelts who shall find her in diet, washing and lodging during her widowhood
To son John De Wint 3/8ths of my estate in the Island of St. Thomas in the West Indies and
my negro boy Caesar,
To son Geurt Sp. De Wint 3/8ths of estate in St. Thomas and my negro boy King,
To my son Henry De Wint 2/8ths of estate in St. Thomas and my negro boy Tony,
To dau. Anna Maria Blauvelt all my house and farm called Sparkill where I now live at
Orange Town also the lot of swamp, No. 1, which I purchased of the heirs of David
Blauvelt,
To dau. Ann Kipp, £500. to be paid by dau. Anna Maria Blauvelt,
To dau. Christian £1,200. to be paid by three sons, and Negro girl Dine,
To dau. Catharine £1,200. to be paid by three sons, and Negro boy named Quack,
To dau. Jemime Smith all that farm whereon she now lives in Kakiatt,
To grandson Peter De Wint Smith £100. when he shall come of age,
Executors: Wife, Ann, Three sons, and my brother, Guert Sp. De Wint

No, 38. Will. fol. 89Petrus Smith of Orange Town,
D. May 13, 1785. P. Oct. 4, 1797.
Wife, Annaty,
Eldest son, Garret, £. 4. for birth right and land where he now lives,
Youngest son, Isaac, land at Greenbush where I now live,
Daughter, Braghy wife of Jacobus Lent, £. 300.
Personal estate to be sold at public sale and proceeds divided between the three children.
Executors: Fredericus Blauvelt and James Demarest

No. 41. Will. fol. 2.Abraham Kuyper of Orange Town,
D. Jul. 14, 1797. P. May 14, 1798.
Being now weak,
Wife, Sarah,
Children: Theunis, Abraham, Martintie wife of William Parsels, Meritie wife of John Depew,
and Margret,
To dau. Margret a piece of Woodland that lays to the west of the Milen (?) of my
son-in-law, John Depew
Executors: David Pye, Isaac Depew

No. 45. Will. fol. 11.Isaac Gar't. Blauvelt of Greenbush,
D. Nov. 29, 1792. P. Oct. 24, 1798.
Wife, Mary,
Eldest son, Johannes I. Blauvelt, 138 1/2 acres,
Youngest son, Garret I. Blauvelt, my dwelling house and land including lot I bought of
Capt. John Peterson Smith, 138 1/2 acres,
Dau. Mary wife of Abraham Is. Blauvelt, £. 200.
Dau. Catrina and her two sons, John and Isaac Taulman,
Youngest dau., Marretye wife of Jacobus Van Dalson, £. 203.
To grandson, Isaac Taulman, £. 277.
Executors: Two sons, Johannes I. and Garret I., and Isaac P. Smith.
- Codicil, Dated, Jun. 22, 1796.
Gives to grandson, Isaac Tallman, a lot where he now lives on the west side of Passkack
Brook, a small part on the east side of said brook being in Orangetown, N.Y., and a small
part in Harington, N.J., in lieu of sum of money as in will bequeathed, and he shall keep
his mother Catherina now the wife of Hendrick Oblenes if after the death of Oblenes she
needs support.

No. 46. Will. fol. 17.Daniel Mackenzie, late of the County of Ross in the north of Scotland but now of
a place called the Hook in the Town of Clarkstown,
D. Oct. 4, 1798. P. Oct. 29, 1798.
Being weak.
Gives all money and other property to his friends, Peter Low of Orangetown, tanner and
currier, and Capt. Aurie Smith, and his son, Andries Smith, with whom I now reside, one
third to each.

No. 51. Will. fol. 26.John S. Gornee of Hempstead, miller,
D. Oct. 11, 1799. P. Jan. 3, 1800.
Very sick and weak.
Wife, Abigail,
Children mentioned but not named.
My negro Jack, if he behaves well, to have one year of his servitude remitted.
Executors: Wife, Abigail, my brother, Jonas Gornee, and John D. Coe
One of the items in the inventory: "2/3 of distillery".

The following occurs as a hand-written entry between Nos. 51 and 52: [see No. 54]

Re'd, November 25th, 1800 [?] of Cathrine Rider, Aurt Polhemus and David Pye Executors of
the Last Will and Testament of John Rider deceased late of Clarkstown, the sum of ten
pounds in cash in lieu of a cow that was bequeathed to me by the said last Will and
Testament which from I do hereby acknowledge to be in full satisfaction for and on account
of the said legacy by me witness my hand - Susanah Osborn

No. 56. Will. fol. 37.Thomas Lawrence, Sr., late pf New York, now of Rockland in Orange County,
blacksmith,
D. Jan. 10, 1780. P. Oct. 8, 1800.
Children: Jonathan, Thomas, Richard, Stephen, and Samuel,
Children by present wife: John and Mary,
Wife, Helener,
Plantation where I now live belonging to me and my five brothers,
House and lot in Pearl Street, New York,
Wife to have two negro girls: Mary and Bett.
Executors; Wife, Helener, Son, Jonathan, Son, Richard, and My brother, Daniel Lawrence

No. 57. Will. fol. 39.Aaron Blauvelt of Town of Hempstead, late of New York,
D. Jan. 26, 1800. P. Apr. 11, 1801.
Weak in body.
Wife, Altye,
Sons, Johannes and Cornelius,
Daus., Mary, Altye, Elizabeth and Anne,
My half-sister, Catharine Blauvelt,
Leaves to son Johannes my farm and lot which he now possesses in Township of Ovid, Cayuga
County,
Leaves to son Cornelius my farm where I now live,
My negro boy, Will, to my two sons,
Executors: Son, Johannes, Son, Cornelius, and Jacob Waldrom

No. 76. Will. fol. 78Maria Tenure, spinister, of Clarkstown,
D. Aug. 16, 1803. P. Dec. 20, 1803.
In health.
Entire estate to Thomas Tilton, my good friend, by trade a house carpenter in New York
City, who is named as sole Executor.

No. 80. Will. fol. 84.Philip Sarvan of Town of Orange,
D. Mar. 17, 1804. P. May 11, 1804.
Wife Sarah,
Son, Abraham, Life interest in the south side of farm on Hudson River with the house-the
garden and quarry now occupied by him, but he shall not be permitted to extend the quarry
further north than the south bounds of my garden, also 3 acres of salt meadow, bounded: N.
by Daniel Onderdonk, E. by the Hudson River, S. by Samuel Coe, W. by heirs of Wm. Graham,
Daus. Elsie, Catharine, Maria, Margaret, and Sarah, one half of farm,
My nephew, Philip Sarvan, son of my brother, Adrian, to receive bequest if he continues in
my family till 21 years of age,
Executors: James Perry, James Edward, and Tunis T. Tallman, Jr.

No. 81. Will. fol. 87.David Pye of Clarkstown,
D. Jan. 2, 1796. P. Sep. 17, 1804.
Wife, mentioned but not named,
Dau. Sarah wife of Andrew C. Fraunces,
Dau. Ann,
Son, David,
Son, John, to have land on the south side of the road (except where the wash house and
bleach yard and the two yards below are located) with all the tools and implements
belonging to the clothing business,
Son, Isaac, to have my dwelling house and land on the north side of the road and wash
house and yards reserved above,
Executors: Wife, and Aurt Polhemus

No. 86. Will. fol. 97.Jacob Waldron of Haverstraw,
D. Dec. 25, 1804. P. Apr. 30, 1805.
Wife, Cathrine Waldron, 1/4th of Stony Point which she heired of her mother and 1/2 of my
house where I now live and my negro girl, Fanne,
Eldest son, Abram, Land in Chosecocks Patent so far south as the old school house and east
to near Samuel Brewster's line,
Youngest son, Resolvert, All my home lot east of the King's Ferry road and all that part
of my right which I have not disposed of in Stony Point tract,
Daus. Cathrine, Margrete, and Hannah,
Son-in-law, George Wient, to have 1/2 of my sloop.
Executors: John Blauvelt, son of Aury Blauvelt, deceased, my son, Abram, and my son,
Resolvert

{Note: J. A. Lamb writes, June 19, 2005, informing that he noted a discrepancy in
dates between #86 (Will Abstract) and #674 (Letter of Administration), the latter being
dated 3 days before the date the will was made.]

Codicil, D. May 31, 1800.
To son: Isaac, Land I purchased from Isaac A. Blauvelt in the North Moiety of the Kakiat
Patent containing 56 3/4 acres adjoining John H. Tallman's land and also 9 4/10ths acres
out of the southeast corner of the lands that I had from Andreas Onderdonk including the
lot owned by David Vanderbeek and the liberty of a way along by the division line of the
Kakiat Patent between his lots adjoining the said division line, the above in lieu of land
given Isaac in my will which I have sold.

No. 92. Will. fol. 111.John Post of Hampsted,
D. May 3, 1805. P. Dec. 12, 1805.
Weak in body,
Wife, Nancy, -- Executrix,
"Children" and "sons" mentioned but not named,
To son, Peter, one colt. N.B. If Peter does not stay this year and do for the family he is
not to have the colt.
Witness: James Burgess of Hampstead, school-master.

No. 95. Will. fol. 119.John Coleman of Clarkstown,
D. Jan. 9, 1806. P. Apr. 15, 1806.
Wife, Bathsheba, to have negro girl, Dinah,
Son, Archibald, land where I live on west side of road leading through Clarkstown to
Slaughter's Landing, and provision for son Archibald to pursue the study of the law,
Daus., Nancy, Elizabeth, Lydia, and Mary wife of Daniel Brady,
To children of my daughter Catharine wife of John Smith, land near Vedredica Hook on the
Hudson River which I lately purchased of John Smith, containing 42 acres,
Executors: My brother, Alexander, Wife, Bathsheba Coleman, "My son", Harman's
Tallman, and Daniel Thew

No. 134. Will. fol. 254.Johannes Van Dalfsen of the Town of Orange,
D. Jul. 21, 1804. Codicil D. Dec. 22, 1807. P. Sep. 23, 1809.
Wife mentioned but not named,
Johannes, Garret, and Maria, children of my son Jacobus, deceased,
Widow of my son Jacobus,
Effie - wife of William Felter, dau. of my son John, deceased,
John and Elsje Van Dolfsen, children of my son John, deceased,
Executors: John Haring, and Abraham G. Blauvelt
Codicil: Isaac P. Smith named as an executor in place of John Haring, Esq.

No. 143. Will. fol. 295.Robert Burns of the Precinct of Haverstraw,
D. Jul. 4, 1789. P. Sep. 6, 1810. (Died, Nov. 22, 1794.)
Wife, Mary, to receive that farm lying and being in the township of Greenwich, county of
Hamsheir, and state of Mass., containing 150 or 200 acres and also negro wench, Rency,
Son, David, my interest in the place we lately bought of Thomas Smith - he having already
a deed for the same,
Dau. Mary Burns, the land where I now live containing 17 acres,
Executors: Wife, Son and Daughter

No. 144. Will. fol. 297.Johannes (Isa.?) Blauvelt of Clarkstown,
D. May 8, 1794. P. Oct. 23, 1810.
Weak in body,
Wife, Elanor,
Son, Thomas, 126 1/2 acres where he now lives, also part of the farm I bought of Trumper,
Son, Isaac, remainder of the farm I bought of Trumper,
Son, John, the farm I bought of Powles Hopper,
Son, Abraham, part of the farm I bought of John Cooper,
Grandchildren, John, Annitje, Elenor, and Harmanne, the children of my daughter Elizabeth,
deceased, (*) (Elizabeth Blauvelt married Harman Tallman.)
Executors: Sons, Thomas and Isaac, John Blauvelt, and Abraham Blauvelt

No. 148. Will. fol. 309Harmah Taulman of Rockland County,
D. May 21, 1804. Codicil D. Aug. 27, 1805. P. Apr. 8, 1811.
In perfect health,
Wife, Maria,
Son, Harmah, dau. Anna - wife of John Lydecker, and dau.Leah - wife of Roelof Van Houten,
each to have of lands,
Elizabeth and John, children of my son John, deceased, to whom he leaves the farm I bought
with my son John of Stephen Stevens,
Also mentions land I bought of John Martine,
Executors: Son, Harmah, Sons-in-law, John Lydecker and Roelof
Codicil: "It hath pleased the Almighty to take my son Harmannes Taulman out of
life."
Isaac and Margaritie, children of my son Harmannes, deceased.

No. 149. Will. fol. 313.John Gisner of Harrington, Bergen Co., N.J.
D. May 7, 1810. P. Jul. 11, 1811.
Sons, John, Nicholas, Henry, and Abraham,
Children of my son Isaac,
Children if my son Cornelius,
Dau. Famica wife of Peter Woolsey,
Dau. Elizabeth wife of Jacob Concklen,
Son-in-law, Peter Woolse,
"My blood beads shall be left in the possession of my daughter Elizabeth for the use
of such of my children as may stand in need of them." (*) (In the inventory, the
"3 blood beads" are valued at 6 shillings)
Sole Executor: Jacob Outwater

No. 150. Will. fol. 313.John Springsteel of Clarkstown,
D. Mar. 23, 1811. P. Jul. 13, 1811.
Weak in body,
To wife, Laney Stag, farm and mill where I now live, in trust, for the children of my
first wife (whose name is given later as Hannah Onderdonk),
John, the youngest son of Hannah Onderdonk, my first wife,
Children of my second wife to receive the mountain which I purchased of John Crum,
Executors: Eldest son, Daniel, Son-in-law, Daniel Cocolet, Wife, Laney

No. 151. Will. fol. 316.Cornelius Smith, Jr. of the Town of Orange,
D. Jun. 15, 1811. P. Aug. 17, 1811.
Wife, Susanah,
Son, John
Son, Cornelius, to have two acres of land where I now live on the west side of the road
also mountain lot where grist mill formerly stood,
Dau. Marie wife of Tunis Smith,
Dau. Susanah wife of Sale Merceles,
My old slave Yon to stay with my wife,
Executors: Sons, John and Cornelius, and Richard Blauvelt

No. 153. Will. fol. 320.Jacob Ten Eyck of Hampstead,
D. Aug. 26, 1810. P. Nov. 15, 1811.
Wife, Rachel,
Sons, Joshua and John,
Daus., Mary - wife of George Trumper, Betsey - wife of Joseph Conklin, Rachel - wife of
Benjamin Jones, Anna - wife of Benjamin Jarkes, Phebe - wife of Joseph Green, and Sally,
being very infirm and it is probable she will never be able to provide for herself to be
maintained by my two sons,
Executors: Wife, Rachel, and sons, John and Joshua.

No. 163. Will. fol. 335.William Armstrong of the Town of Haverstraw,
D. Aug. 11, 1812. P. Aug. 26, 1812.
Weak in body,
To present wife, Maria "and the child she is like for",
Daus., Eliza, Hannah, and Charlott,
My father and mother to receive $200 when they require it,
Mentions farm in Clarkstown,
Executors to erect tomb to my deceased wife and one to myself,
Executors: George Smith, John D. Coe, and Everet Hogencamp

No. 173. Will. fol. 352.Peggy Vanderbilt of Clarkstown,
D. May 1, 1813. P. May 10, 1813.
Weak in body,
My father, Johannes Vanderbilt, deceased,
My mother, Anity Vanderbilt,
My brothers and sisters, i.e., as well the children of my father, John Vanderbilt, and the
children of my mother, Anity Vanderbilt, before their marriage together, as (also) the
children begotten after their marriage,
My sister, Catherine - wife of John C. Vanderbilt,
My sister, Moriety - wife of James Demarest,
My sister, Sarah - wife of Abraham Martine,
And my other sisters, being the children of my father and mother before their marriage,
Peggy, daughter of John C. Vanderbilt,
My brother, James Vanderbilt,
(My brother (?)), Jacob Vanderbilt.

No. 177. Will. fol. 358.John M. Hogenkamp of Orange Town,
D. Nov. 1, 1799. P. May 21, 1813.
In good health,
Wife, Elizabeth, to have negro wench,
Son, Myndert, to receive land where he lives conveyed to me by John Van Horn and Rachel h.
w., containing 146 1/2 acres, also the lot adjoining conveyed to me by Myndert Hogenkamp
and Vroutje h.w., containing 30 acres, the said lots being in Franklin Township, Bergen
Co., N. J.
Son, Garret, to receive land where I now live conveyed to me by Daniel Graham,
Commissioner, containing 127 1/2 acres, also lot conveyed to me by Cornelius N. Demarest
and Elizabeth h.w., containing 50 acres, also a lot of salt meadow, being No. 18 according
to a survey by David Pye, surveyor, and conveyed to me by Daniel Geroe, containing 2
acres, all in Orange Town,
Executors: Wife, Elizabeth, and two sons.

No. 179. Will. fol. 361Abraham De Pew of Clarkstown,
D. Oct. 19, 1813. P. Dec. 7, 1813.
Weak in body,
Son, Cornelius, now living with me, to receive my homestead farm where I now live
consisting of Lot No. 18 and a part of Lot No. 17 of the Matasink Lots,
Son, John, to receive my two Dry Swamp lots, Nos. 17 and 18, where he now lives, lying to
the east side of Demerie's Kill,
Son, Peter, has had from me a deed for the farm where he now lives in Orange County,
Dau. Elizabeth - wife of Abraham Garrison
To son John all my 1/2 of demands against him charged on the blacksmith books of my son
Cornelius,
Executors: Son, Cornelius, Thomas Howard, and Isaac B. Van Houten

No. 193. Will. fol. 391.Elsie Green of the Town of Haverstraw,
D. Apr. 17, 1814. P. Apr. 22, 1815.
I have heretofore conveyed to my sons, Peter Allison and Michael Allison, a part of the
homestead devised to me by their father, Joseph Allison, near the village of Warren which
they have laid out in town lots and I hold their convenant by which they are bound to pay
my son, Richard Allison, $500. and my daughter, Elsie, wife of Jacob Archer, $750.
Grand daughter, Elsie, the daughter of Jacob Archer,
Excecutors: Sons, Michael and Richard, and dau. Elsie Archer,
(See Allison Genealogy, p. 253.)

No. 195. Will. fol. 395.Abraham Waldron of the Town of Haverstraw,
D. Feb. 13, 1815. P. Jul. 3, 1815.
Sons, Jacob - eldest, Tobias, and Elexander, each about 64 acres,
To sons, Jacob and Tobias he leaves my part of the lime kill I purchased from John and
Alexander Crum and the lot of land lately purchased from George Weiant and by him from Wm.
Dening containing 50 acres,
Wife, Mariah,
Daus., Mariah, Rachel, Cathy, Louise, and Sally,
Executors: Samuel Goetschius, Resolve Waldrom and Jacob Waldrom.

No. 198. Will. fol. 408.Hendrick Oblenis of Clarkstown,
D. Oct. 1, 1814. Codicil D. Oct. 14, 1814. P. Dec. 22, 1815.
Wife, Bridget,
Sons, Peter, Garret 86.62 acres, and Barnard, [*]
Three children of son Albert,
Dau. Maria, 46.3 and 7.7 acres,
Grand sons: Resolvert Stephens and Henry House, 46.3 and 7.7 acres,
Executors: Son, Garret, and Garret Is. Blauvelt.
Codicil:- "And the said Ann (sic-not mentioned before) is not to share in the land
bequeathed to my daughter Maria on account of a note that was against Theodorus Polhemus,
the husband of the said Ann".
[* From the way this information is presented by Budke, it can not be determined if the
land is to go to Garret, solely, or all three sons - BEH]

No. 199. Will. fol. 409.Thomas Smith of Haverstraw, Counseller at Law,
D. Jun. 12, 1815. P. Jan. 16, 1816.
Wife, mentioned but not named,
Son, Thomas Charles Smith, a minor,
Son, William Eugene Smith, a minor,
Son, John Taylor Smith, has cost me more money than all my other children as I have given
him a law library and office furniture worth $1,000. at least,
Dau. Anna Maria, Smith, ..... a minor,
Dau. Catharine Augusta Budd,
Executors: Wife and five children.

No. 202. Will. fol. 415.Muchael Weymer of Hempsted,
D. May 24, 1810. P. Apr. 19, 1816.
Weak in body,
Son, Edward Weymer,
The heirs of Jacob Weymer,
The heirs of Michael Weymer,
all my land in the Town of Monroe, Orange Co., N. Y.,
Son, George Weymer, all my right to a tract of land at the mill along the Ramapo river and
sold by him with my consent to Salomon Townsend,
The heirs of Mary Macmurtry,
The heirs of Ann Bennet,
Sons, James and John, to receive farm in Hempstead and any land granted by the State of
New York, as I have a prospect of obtaining from the state some vacant land near the same,
Grand daughter, Mary Ann Macmurtry.
Executors: Garrest Sarven, Esq., and George I. Suffern.

No. 203. Will. fol. 417.Jacobus Perry of Orange Town,
D. Mar. 9, 1809. P. Jun. 26, 1816.
Wife, Annautye,
Dau. Mary, land on the east side of the Hackensack River which I purchased from my
brother, Isaac Perry,
Dau. Catharine, land I purchased from Henry Wesner,
Dau. Elizabeth,
My two slaves, Tobe and Bet., are given the liberty of choosing any of my children to live
with and if they should become a burden to such of my children with whom they choose to
live, the others shall bear a part of the expense of their maintenance.
Executors: Sons-in-law, Tunis Blauvelt, James Smith and Joseph Blauvelt

No. 210. Will. fol. 433.Nicholaas Slyp of Hampstead.
D. Oct. 16, 1815. Codicil D. Apr. 4, 1817. P. Apr. 16, 1817.
Wife, Hannah,
Children mentioned but not named.
Executors: Peter S. Van Orden, and James Edwards.
Codicil: "Portions of my property in the hands of Geradue Slyp, marchart, at Dort in
Holland,"
Peter C. Smith appointed executor in the room of James Edwards.
(Nicholas Slyp was a physician, admitted to practice physic and surgery on Jan. 4th, 1798
(Liber A. of Deeds, folio 13). He died April 10th, 1817 and was buried in the Brick Church
Cemetery.) (Original will on file.)

No. 230. Will. fol. 15.Sarah Smith, widow of Jacobus Smith, late of Orange Town,
D. Aug. 20, 1816. P. May 8, 1819.
Son, James Smith to receive farm in Orange Town where I dwell,
Dau. Annaatje, wife of Daniel J. Haring, to receive 15 acres of woodland in Clarkstown,
bounded: N. by ------ Blauvelt, E. by IsaacBlauvelt, S. by James Demarest, and W. by John
Hutton, and large Dutch bible,
James Smith Bogert, grandson of my daughter, Annaatje,
Elizabeth, daughter of Daniel J. Haring,
Jacobus Turnear, who now dwells in my family, to be supported if he continues with the
family,
Executors: James Smith, Daniel J. Haring, and Samuel G. Verbryck.

No. 234. Will. fol. 21.William Sickles of Orange Town,
D. Aug. 28, 1819. P. Sep. 13, 1819.
Son, Cornelius, eldest son, to receive the south part of my farm where Cornelius now
lives, bounded: N. by the northern half of my farm, E. by the Hackensack River, S. by the
heirs of Abraham Cooper, and W. by Isaac Haring, et. al., containing 150 acres, also 7.40
acres of meadow, also salt meadow formerly Philips meadow, 2 acres,
Son, William W., to receive the north part of farm where I now live, bounded: N. by
Cornelius Lydecker and James Hudson, E. by the Hackensack River, S. by the southern half
of my farm, and W. by James Hudson, et. al., containing 150 acres, also 7.40 acres of
meadow and 2 acres of salt meadow,
Daus., Elizabeth - wife of Peter Stevens, Marritye - wife of Garret Blauvelt, Antye - wife
of David Blauvelt, Sarah - wife of Roelif Van Houten and Jinny - wife of Henry Banta,
Children of my daughter Altye, deceased, viz.: William and Aultye,
Executors: Sons, Cornelius and William W., and James Demarest.
Note:- The partition line dividing the farm ran from the Hackensack
River near the fence between my homestead and the burying ground then from the river about
N. 40 degrees W. about five chains to a stone fence on the west side of the road being the
north bounds of the farm of the late Abraham Cooper then along the said stone fence
westerly, &c., &c.

No. 240. Will. fol. 32.Abraham D. Blauvelt of the Town of Orange,
D. May 1, 1820. P. May 29, 1820.
Wife, Anna,
Son, Jacob, to receive north side of farm where I now live in Middletown on the west side
of road,
Dau. Anna, wife of Garret Is. Blauvelt, to receive east end of the farm on the east side
of Middletown road,
Son, David, and Daus., Aultye, - widow of Jost Debaun, Margaret - wife of Peter Bogert,
Catharine - widow of Alexander Linsey, and Elizabeth - wife of John T. Tallman, to
received south part of farm not devised to son, Jacob.
Executors: Wife, Anna, and Son, Jacob

No. 242. Will. fol. 36.Gilbert Felter of the Town of Haverstraw,
D. Sep. 2, 1820. P. Sep. 11, 1820.
"Being through God's mercy sensible of the error that has brought me to the present
languishing condition",
Wife, Mary,
Sons, John William and Garret,
Executors: My father, John Felter, and Thomas King

No. 245. Will. fol. 41.Gilbert T. Cooper of the Town of Hempstead,
D. Oct. 5, 1820. P. Nov. 7, 1820.
My body to be buried on my farm in an enclosure 28 feet square which is to be set aside as
a place of family burial, (Gilbert T. Cooper is buried at the Wesley Chapel, Rockland Co,)
Wife, Sally,
Daus., Elizabeth, and Polly,
Son, Theunis, to have my carpenter's tools,
Son, John, to have my blacksmith's tools,
Betsey, Henry, John, and Sally Maria, four eldest children of my daughter Polly,
Grand daughter, Elizabeth Coe,
Allowance to be made to son Theunis for building a saw mill on my lot and to daughter
Polly for repairs to hose where she resides,
Executors: Son, Theunis, Nicholas L. Haring and Samuel Deronde.

No. 250. Will. fol. 51George Van Ostrand of Clarkstown,
D. Sep. 11, 1817. P. May 7, 1821.
Weak in body,
Wife, (Nannike ?)
Son, John to receive south side of my farm containing 15 acres bounded by Daniel De Clark,
Naure Shunk Brook, Peter De Wint Smith,
Son, Moses to receive the homestead where I now live being the north side of farm
containing 15 acres bounded by Abraham Debaun, Jacob Van Ostrand and road to Clarkstown,
Son, Joseph to receive the remainder of the farm being the east side of same containing 10
acres,
Son, Jacob to receive a 10 acre lot,
Daus., Heliche Deronde, Caty and Sarah - wife of Garret Vanderbilt,
Executors: Son, John and Joseph Van Ostrand

No. 251. Will. fol. 53.Garret Hogencamp of the Town of Orange,
D. Mar. 9, 1821. P. May 5, 1821.
My mother,
Wife, Sarah,
Son, John, to receive land where I now live conveyed to me by the will of my father, also
the lot conveyed to me by Cornelius I. Blauvelt and Mary h.w., also lot of salt meadow
called No. 18 conveyed to be by my father,
Dau. Cornelia to receive real estate conveyed to me by Stephen Lawrence and Jane h.w.,
Executors: Son, John, Wife, Sarah, and Son-in-law, Frederick Wortendyck

No. 252. Will. fol. 55.Benjamin Sherwood of Hempstead,
D. Feb. 24, 1820. P. Jun. 11, 1821.
Wife, Caty,
Daus., Elizabeth, Rebecca and Caty,
Sons John and Isaac, to receive tan yard, mill and curying shop,
Sons, Benjamin A., Wesley, George A. and James,
Farm, adjoining John S. Coe, to be divided between six sons,
Children to be put out to trades when fifteen years of age, "but above all I charge
my executors in the name of the Lord not to put them where either spirituous liquors or
bad language are made use of but if possible to put them with men who love the Lord Jesus
in sincerity".
Executors: Wife, Caty, Dau. Elizabeth, Abraham Gurnee, and Tunis Cooper.

No. 258. Will. fol. 69.Peter S. Demarest of Clarkstown,
D. Mar. 21, 1818. P. Dec. 10, 1821.
Eldest son, Mathew, to receive all that part of my farm where he lives containing 81 3/4
acres according to a survey and division made by Michael Tenure in 1789,
Son, Peter P., to receive land containing 81 3/4 acres including that part sold to Abraham
Debaun now possessed by Peter Demarest, Jr.,
Youngest son, Jacob, to receive land where he lives containing 81 3/4 acres,
Son, Cornelius, to receive the south half of lot I bought of John Napp at Yanpough in
Bergen County,
Son, Simon, to receive the lot I bought of Snyder at Newfound land partly in Bergen County
and partly in Morris County, N.J.,
Children of my daughter, Vrowetye, which, she had by Mindert Hogencamp, viz.: Peter, John,
Elizabeth, and Elenor,
Dau. Margaret - wife of James W. Van Orden,
Children of my daughter, Catherine deceased, which she had by Nicholas Romane, viz.: John,
Mary, Sophia and Sally,
Executors: Sons, Mathew and Peter

No. 259. Will. fol. 71.Robert Frederick of Hampstead,
D. May 23, 1821. Codicil D. Nov. 9, 1821. P. Dec. 27, 1821.
Weak in body,
Son, John,
William Fredericks, son of my son John,
Anna Cove, bequeathed $20.00,
Bequest to the poor of the Town of Hampstead,
If the woman I had here by the name of Mary Jacks [or Jackson ?] on should make any
demands on any part of my property - she is not entitled to it - she left my bed and board
without any provocation three ago and her character is known to Isaac Fredericks wife and
children,
Codicial: Mentions Robert Johnson son of William and Mary Johnson,
Executors: Cornelius Quackenbush and Abraham Wanamaker

No. 260. Will. fol. 75.Christian Debaun of Clarkstown,
D. Sep. 22, 1817. P. Dec. 21, 1821.
Wife, Rachel,
Sons, Samuel, Abraham and Peter,
Daus., Elizabeth - wife of Daniel De Clark, Rachel - wife of Paul Brewer and Mary - wife
of Joseph Felter,
Land at the Pond, in Clarkstown, on the west side of the road that leads to Haverstraw to
be divided in seven parts. Each of the above six children to receive 1/7th and 1/7th to
the children of my daughter Jane, deceased, formerly the wife of Henry Henry Brickerhoff,
viz.: Margaret, George, and Christian,
Sons, Christian and Cornelius, all that part of my farm on the east side of the road where
I now live,
Son Cornelius was insane and not able to act for himself,
Executors: Wife, Rachel, sons, Abraham and Christian, and James Demarest.

No. 263. Will. fol. 84.Tunis H. Tallman of Orange Town,
D. Dec. 17, 1817. Codicil D. Jun. 30, 1819. P. Jun. 6, 1822.
Wife, Margaret,
Dau. Rebecca, to receive the 50 acre farm on which I now reside,
Dau-in-law, Polly, the widow of my son Tunis,
Michael, the son of my son, Tunis,
Children of my grand-son, Tunis,
Margaret, daughter of my son Tunis,
To the Presbyterian Church at Nyack, 1/4th of an acre in the field on the west side of the
Nyack road now used as a burying ground, to be used for that and no other purpose,
Executors: Wife, Margaret, Dau. Rebecca, and Grandson, Michael.

No. 273. Will. fol. 108.Thomas D. Eckerson of Hampstead,
D. Jul. 3, 1822. P. Apr. 14, 1823.
Wife, Susana,
Son, James, to receive land where he now lives,
Son, John, house to be built for son, John,
Son, Abram, land and house where I now live,
Son, David, land where he now lives, formerly the property of Samuel Banta,
Mentions six daughters but names only four, viz.:
Daus., Agnes - wife of Elexander Post, Sarah - wife of Ralph Van Houten, Mary and Leah,
Abram Johnson, the son of my daughter Sarah (by first marriage ?),
Mentions lands adjoining Johannes Johnson, deceased, and Abraham Eckerson and land I
bought of Peter Watson,
Executors: Peter S. Van Orden, Stephen Youry, John Snyder

No. 274. Will. fol. 112.John Ja. Blauvelt of Orange Town,
D. Feb. 26, 1823. P. May 5, 1823.
Wife, Rachel,
Dau. Maria, a minor,
Children of my half brother, Cornelius Blauvelt,
John - son of my half brother, Cornelius, - to receive two acres with the buildings where
I now live,
Mentions land I bought of my father and land at Middletown, which my grandfather, Hendrick
Tenure, gave me,
Executors: Wife, Rachel, Cornelius Ja. Blauvelt, and James J. Demarest.

No. 276. Will. fol. 117.Isaac G. Blauvelt of town of Orange,
D. May 1, 1819. P. Jul. 31, 1823.
In good health,
Wife, Elizabeth,
Son, Gerrit, land at Middletown in the east bounds of my farm,
Son, James, N. and N.W. part of my farm, adjoining land of Tunis Cooper and the heirs of
James G. Blauvelt,
Son, John, remainder of my farm,
San, Abraham, bequest of $50.,
Executors: Sons Gerrit and James.

No. 287. Will. fol. 140.Samuel Brewster of the town of Haverstraw,
D. Nov. 11, 1824. P. Dec. 16, 1824
Weak in body,
Wife, Mary,
Sons, Walter F., Richard, Samuel, William, deceased, and Jonas, deceased,
Charles Wm. Brewster, oldest son of my son Samuel,
The farm where I reside with Stony Point to my son, Richard, during the life of my wife,
then to Charles Wm. Brewster,
Martha, the widow of my son William, to receive the two lots that my son William,
deceased, bought of her brother Joseph D. L. Montanya, being his part of the estate of his
father John D. L. Montanya,
Grand children of my son Jonas, deceased,
Mentions, "my 3 remaining sons and 2 daughters,"
Mentions mountain land,
Leaves $50. toward the repair of the Presbyterian Church at Haverstraw,
To the old black woman, Pillis, the house and ground she now occupies for life,
To the black man Peter, the cow he now has the use of,
Executors: Sons, Walter F., Richard and Samuel.

No. 299. Will. fol. 161.Robert Burns of the town of Haverstraw,
D. Nov. 17, 1825. Codicil D. Nov. 17, 1825. P. Nov. 28, 1825..
Wife, Armenia,
Infant dau., Hannah Delia Ann,
My brother, David,
My brother David, was before arriving at 21 years, and now is,
connected with me in business and during his minority rendered me essential services for
which I have as yet made him no compensation, and since he has become of age, we have in
company purchased teams of horses, mules, and other personal property for our business, to
all of which he is now entitled to one half, and we have jointly contracted debts;
therefore the better to enable him to pay those debts and carry on the business for the
benefit of my wife and infant child and to prevent any sacrifice of my real estate, I do
order that he keeps in his possession all such part of my personal estate as may be
necessary to continue our business of farming and lumbering and I give to my said brother
David one third of my personal estate,
Executor: Brother, David - Sole Executor

No. 300. Will. fol. 165.Clause Van Houten of Clarkstown,
D. Jul. 28, 1814. P. Dec. 10, 1825.
Finding myself advancing in years and bodily infirmities,
Son, Tunis,
Son, Garret - now living with me,
Dau. Lucretia - widow of Arthur Paul,
Rebecca - wife of Abraham Jersey, - my daughter,
My grand children, the children of my son Peter, deceased, viz.: John, Maria, Elizabeth,
Catharine and Rebecca
My wife, Morriche, who was the step-mother of sons, Tunis and Garret,
Son Garret's mother was my second wife,
To son Tunis and my two daughters, $105. and a note against Alexander Slot, that sum and
the note being the portion I received by marriage with their mother, my first wife,
Devises land in Lot No. 14 of the Dry Swamp Lots to his two daughters,
Executors: Son, Garret, and Thomas Howard

(Note: - Claes Van Houten - born Nov. 6, 1736 - was married three times:
First to Maria Sloat,
Second to Brechje Serven, widow,
Third to Marretje Van Houten, widow of Stephen Smith.)

No. 306. Will. fol. 176.Nicholas L. Haring of Hampstead,
D. May 20, 1826. P. May 31, 1826.
Wife, Elizabeth,
Mentions his children, who were under age, but does not name them,
My books in the latin and greek languages I give to him or them of my children who shall
study those languages,
My law books to him or them of my children who shall study law,
Executors: By brother-in-law, Rev. James D. Demarest and Jacob Straat, Jr.

No. 308. Will. fol. 179.Garret P. Smith of the town of Orange,
D. Nov. 11, 1825. P. Oct. 14, 1826.
Wife, Wynetie,
Son, Peter Smith, all my land in the western part of New York State, also 1/3rd of my farm
in the village of Tappan, also my house and lot commonly called the town lot in the
village aforesaid, also my silver tankard for his birth right,
John Graham, Wyntie L., Sarah V., Garret, Elizabeth L.and Ann, the children of my son,
Adolphus, deceased, to whom is devised my farm at Greenbush,
To the above grandsons, John Graham and Garret, is devised 2/3rds of my farm at Tappan,
To grandson, John Graham, house and lot where I reside in Tappan Village,
To grandson, Garret, the house and lot I bought of Samuel J. Verbryck in Tappan,
Elizabeth, widow of my son, Adolphus, deceased,
Children of my grand daughter, Cornelia Cochrin, deceased, the daughter of my son Peter,
$200. to be divided between them,
Executors: Robert Campbell, of Bergen Co., Councellor at Law, John James Perry and
Grandson, John G. Smith.

No. 311. Will. fol. 185.Peter Allison of the town Haverstraw,
D. Mar. 31, 1825. P. Mar. 26, 1827.
Wife, Catharine,
Son, Peter, John, Mathias, and Allen,
Daus., Margaret Storms (married Storms ?), Leah, Hannah, Sarah and Elizabeth,
Mountain land in Haverstraw that Peter De Noyelles and myself bought of Walter T. Smith
and of which De Noyelles has taken the deed but has not yet executed a deed to me,
To my colored man, William, his freedom and one suit of spare day clothes, good every day
clothes and $5.
Executors: John De Noyelles, Aaron De Cam and Samuel Goetschius

No. 328. Will. fol. 215.John Is. Blauvelt of the town of Orange,
D. Feb. 28, 1824. P. Sep. 15, 1828.
Sons, Garret and David,
Dau. Elizabeth - wife of Abraham G. Blauvelt - 1/3rd of land I bought of Michael Tenure
and his brother, on the west side of the Hackensack River in Clarkstown,
Grand dau. Catharine, the daughter of my son, Isaac, deceased, wife of Isaac I. Blauvelt,
1/3rd of the above land,
Trustees of the Presbyterian Church at Greenbush - 1/3rd of above land,
Executors: Sons, Garret and David, and son-in-law, Abraham G. Blauvelt.

No. 331. Will. fol. 220. See No. 330.Jacobus I. Blauvelt of Orange Town,
D. May 17, 1811. Codicil D. Aug. 14, 1819. P. Dec. 22, 1828.
Wife, Jannitye,
Son, John, all the land I bought of Johannes C. Blauvelt and all my farm where I dwell,
and Dutch bible,
Dau. Rachel,
Executors: Son, John and James Perry.
Codicil: Son-in-law, David Fowler, appointed executor with the two named in the will.

No. 341. Will. fol. 240.John Sneden of the Town of Orange, builder of coasting vessels,
D. Feb. 27, 1826. P. Oct. 23, 1829.
Wife, Phoeby, all the estate she received, or may receive, from her father, John Gisner,
and use of present dwelling house etc. on the north side of Sloat Creek, also, the rents
of all lands and vessels or water craft,
Sons, Samuel, Lawrence, John and William,
Daus., Mahatath, Elison and her children, Ann, Juliet and Emeline,
Executors: four sons.

No. 343. Will. fol. 244.Ebenezer Bishop of Hempstead, farmer,
D. Aug. 1, 1829. P. Nov. 4, 1829.
Wife, Elizabeth,
Son, John,
Heirs of son Peter, deceased, viz.: Jane, Eliza, James D., Mary M., Harriet, Sarah Ann and
Andrew D.,
Mentions land in Hempstead being part of Lots Nos. 4 and (?) in the North Moiety of the
Kakiat Patent, in Simmon's Range,
Provides that burying ground must remain in the possession of the family so long as any of
them live, together with right of way thereto,
Executors: Son, John and dau.-in-law, Elizabeth Bishop, widow of son, Peter.

No. 358. Will. fol. 24.Abraham Dator of Ramapo, iron-master,
D. No date, but in proving the will one of the witnesses stated that the will was executed
Feb. 5th, last. P. Mar. 2, 1831.
Wife, Mary,
Son, George Washington, to be educated,
Daus., Nancy Maria, Hannah, Henrietta and Catharine Jane,
My real estate known as the Pleasant Valley Forge which consists of a
two-fire forge, dam and one half the water privileges, with a mansion house, store,
blacksmith shop, barn, shed and sundry dwelling houses for workmen and one half the grist
mill, also 1,060 acres of land all in the Town of Ramapo,
Executors: Wife, Mary, Jacob Sloat and John Ward.

No. 368. Will. fol. 54.John J. Gurnee of Hampstead,
D. Aug. 12, 1831. P. Sep. 28, 1831.
Wife, Nancey,
Sons, Daniel and Clinton,
Daus., Abigal - wife of Tunis Cooper, Lydia and Elizer,
Land in Montgomery County, in Johns Town, in the Town of Solen, in the
Town of Woocot, Wayne County and in the Town of Hannibal, etc.
Executors: Two sons.
Heirs mentioned in the proof of the above will: Tunis Cooper and Abigail, his wife,
Archibald Cassedy and Lydia, his wife, Clinton Gurnee and Eliza Gurnee.

No. 369. Will. fol. 58.Samuel Coe of Clarkstown,
D. Jul. 19, 1831. P. Dec. 17, 1831.
"I, Samuel Coe, being desirous to discharge the duty which every man owes to his
family, by making such distribution of my property as to me appears to be just, do make
....... my last will",
Wife, Sarah,
Sons, John R., Richard and Walter S. - eldest,
Children of son, Walter S.,
Executors: Wife, Sarah, and sons, John R. and Richard.

No. 378. Will. fol. 96.Daniel C. Steers, Minister of the Gospel,
D. Sep. 15, 1830. P. Jul. 25, 1832.
To Elder Joseph W. Griffiths and Albert Bogert, $310.00, to be applied by them to pay the
debt on the Baptist Meeting House at the Slote,
To Trustees of the First Baptist Church of New Hempstead, $100.00,
To Trustees of the Middletown Baptist Church, the remainder of my estate.

No. 382. Will. fol. 110.Albert Zabriskie of Orangetown,
D. Feb. 25, 1832. No proof.
Weak in body,
Daus., Betsey and Jane,
Robert, Thomas, Ellen and Letty Jane, children of my deceased son, John,
House and lot in New York City to be sold,
Executor: Arthur Johnson.

No. 384. Will. fol. 116.Peter P. Allison of the Town of Haverstraw,
D. Jan. 6, 1833. P. Jun. 24, 1833.
Weak in body and uncertain of the termination of the severe disease with which I have been
for a considerable time afflicted,
Dau. Mary, wife of John Odell, has, from her birth till her marriage with her present
husband, and since, been supported, educated, reared and maintained by me,
Sons, Thomas and John,
Dau. Hannah,
Son, Benjamin, about 13 years old,
Dau. Adelia, about 11 years old,
Son, Collins, about 9 years old,
Dau. Margaret, about 7 years old,
Executors: Abraham Allison and son John.

No. 403. Will. fol. 174.Samuel Deronde of Ramapo,
D. Mar. 6, 1834. P. Mar. 29, 1834.
Being weak and feble in body,
Wife, Elizabeth,
Wife's father, Gilbert T. Cooper, deceased,
Sarah Cooper, widow of Gilbert T. Cooper,
Wife's brother, John Cooper,
My step-mother, Margaret, the widow of Andrian Deronde, deceased,
Widow and heirs of my brother, Isaac Deronde, deceased, viz." Margaret, (a), Martha
Ann, (b), and Margaret, (c), real estate devised to the above "in lieu of the legacy
left by the late Adrian Deronde to the said Isaac Deronde, deceased",
Provision for my brother, Jacob Deronde, if ever he should return or they should hear from
him in needy circumstances,
My friend, Isaac L. Sherwood, son of Levi Sherwood,
I do order and direct that the family burying ground as it now is, shall be kept in good
fence ..... which shall ever remain as a family burying ground with a free passage to and
from the public road,
Executors: Jacob Straut, Daniel Johnson and Amzi Coe, Esq.

No. 433. Will. fol. 267.John Smith of Clarkstown,
D. Sep. 17, 1832. P. Feb. 19, 1836.
Wife mentioned but not named,
Sons, William, George, John and James,
Daus., Sally, Mary and July Ann,
John, son of my son George,
Makes disposition of any part of "Cole Beds" in the state of Penn. which may
fall to my share as heir of my father,
Executors: Sons, William and George and Garret Onderdonk.

No. 438. Will. fol. 281.Joseph E. Jones of Ramapo,
D. Mar. 29, 1836. P. Apr. 30, 1836.
Wife, Phebe,
Sons, Zephaniah, Epenetus, Washington and Uriel,
Daus., Emily, Clara and Hannah Conklin,
If either of my two sons (to whom he leaves his distillery) should become intemperate so
as to indulge himself in occasional drunkenness or should harbour drunken men around the
distillery .... the other son .... who is a sober man shall have the whole use of the
distillery.
Executors: Son, Zephaniah and Amzi Coe.

No. 449. Will. fol. 329.John Suffern of New Antrim,
D. Oct. 24, 1829. Codicil D. May 21, 1833. P. May 8, 1837.
Finding myself oppressed with many infirmities of body,
Wife, Elizabeth,
Sons, Edward, William, John and George - deceased,
Grandchildren, James and Mary, children of my son William,
Grandchildren, Antinette Allison and Caroline Wheeler, daughters of my daughter, Margaret,
late wife of Peter Allison of N.Y. City,
Grandchild, Ann Maria Wanmaker, daughter of my daughter Maria, wife of Christian A.
Wanmaker,
Grandchild, John Rosegrant, son of my daughter Cornelis,
To my wife, my black girl, Kate,
Mentions pew in the Ref. Dutch Church at Ramapough,
Executors: Son, Edward and Grandson, James.
In the proof: That the testator died Nov. 11th, last, and that he was 95 years old within
a few days.

No. 450. Will. fol. 344.Peter N. Demarest of Orangetown,
D. --- day of --- 1836. P. May 1, 1837.
In proof: that the date of the will was forgotten but it was about Oct. 14, 1836.
Wife, Maria,
Sons, Jacob and Nicholas,
Daus., Hannah - wife of Abraham Brower, Maria - wife of Abraham Heaton and Jane - wife of
David C. Demarest,
Executors: Wife, Maria, son, Jacob and son-in-law, Abraham Brower.

No. 536. Will. fol. 110.Garret Snedeker of Clarkstown,
D. Aug. 28, 1841. P. Jun. 2, 1843.
Sons, Abraham B., Halsey - deceased, John and Anthony,
Children of my son John,
Children of my son Anthony,
Garret Snedeker, son of Alletta Myers, now the wife of Jacob De Clark,
Garret Snedeker, son of Garret Snedeker and grandson of the above Alletta Myers,
Executors: George Remson and Christian Debaun.

No. 555. Will. fol. 221.Peter De Noyelles of Haverstraw township,
D. Sep. 14, 1844. P. Jan. 9, 1845.
Wife, Catharine, to whom is bequeathed a bureau, with the contents of the drawers thereof,
which are now locked and which have remained locked since her separation from me,
Dau. Elvira,
Wife's father, John B. Haring,
My mother, Dereky De Noyelles,
Brothers, Asbury - who was not reconciled to his wife, George, William and Theodorus,
Sisters, Charlotte and Rachel,
Mentions a deed from the Administrator of the estate of Michael Troutt to Peter De
Noyelles, dated Sep. 1, 1924,
Executors: Brothers, Asbury and George and John S. Gurnee.

No. 557. Will. fol. 233.Garret Sarven, Esq., of Ramapo,
D. Mar. 4, 1839. P. May 6, 1845.
Sons, Abraham G., Peter, John G. and Isaac,
Son-in-law, James Taylor, Esq.,
Elizabeth (Taylor) - wife of Martin Freeman and Hannah (Taylor) - wife of John J. Smith,
daughters of my daughter Mary, deceased,
Lot formerly set off to James Taylor and since the death of the wife of said Taylor,
devised to the daughters of Taylor, viz: Elizabeth and Hannah,
Mentions land where the meeting house stands heretofore deeded to the Trustees of said
church,
Mentions the easterly part of my farm as commonly called "the Bear's Nest",
Pew in True Reformed Dutch Church near my dwelling house,
Executors: Sons, Peter and John G.

No. 597. Will. fol. 480.Peter Stephens of Clarkstown,
D. Jul. 27, 1844. P. Feb. 21, 1848.
In good health,
Wife, Elizabeth, she had ample means at the time of our marriage which I have not
interfered with,
Son, Abraham, all land on the E. side of Welch's Island Road,
Son, Peter P.,
Dau. Maricha, wife of John Reynolds, to have the farm I purchased of Cornelius D. Clark,
in trust of executors,
Executors: Two sons.

No. 616. Will. fol. 103.Abraham Cornelison, Doctor of Medicine, of Clarkstown,
D. Jun. 29, 1844. Codicil D. Dec. 20, 1845. P. Oct. 1, 1849.
Wife, Eliza, present wife,
Son, Erasmus, "as to my poor son, Erasmus, I am unable to leave him enough to be of
much service to him, and I therefore leave him to the benevolence of his fellow
creatures,"
Dau. Emelin, daughter by my first wife,
Dau. Elmira, daughter by my first wife,
Son, John, child by my second wife,
Son, William, child by my second wife,
Dau. Sarah, child by my second wife,
Son, Alcebiades, child by my second wife,
Dau. Anna, daughter by my third wife,
Executors: Peter Tallman, and John J. Wood.
Codicil: Son William to have son John's share in consideration of son William staying with
me and by his industry assisting me in my declining years while I am too infirm and weak
to attend to my business,
Appoints John T. Blanch an executor instead of John J. Wood.

No. 622. Will. fol. 141.Samuel G. Verbryck of Orangetown,
D. Nov. 26, 1845. P. Nov. 24, 1849.
Sons, Samuel, Remsen, John, and James,
Daus., Agness, Jane, Phebe, and Maria,
Children of my daughter Susanna,
Mentions my pew in Tappan Church,
My silver mounted sword, silver table and tea spoons with the tongs, and my blanket or bed
sprey with the full name of Helen Verbryck interwoven in it, and the family bible
containing the family record, to be divided among the heirs.
Provides for the erection of gravestones "like those I have placed at my wifes
grave".
Executors: Sons, Samuel, John, and James.

No. 631. Will. fol. 204.Rebecca Brower, widow of Abraham Brower, of Clarkstown,
D. Mar. 14, 1840. P. Jun. 1, 1850.
Son, Henry Brower,
Son, Abraham Brower,
Dau. Nancy wife of Moses De Clark,
Dau. Jane wife of Moses Van Ostrand,
Dau. Elizabeth wife of Abraham C. Demarest,
Grand-dau. Catharine Myers to receive the share of my dau. Maria, her mother,
Grand-dau. Eliza Ann, wife of John Felter, to receive the part that her father, Jacob
Brower, would have received if living,
Mentions: Part of the farm of the late Uldrich Brower that I purchased of Stephen Stephens
and Jane his wife by deed dated Feb. 13, 1806, being 47 1/2 acres in the same proportion
as the same has been divided among the heirs by David Pye as by reference to a map made
thereof and as the same has been quit-claimed among the heirs.
Executors: Son, Abraham, and son-in-law, Abraham C. Demarest

No. 641. Will. fol. 267.Dowah I. Tallman of Clarkstown,
D. Mar. 12, 1847. P. Dec. 21, 1850.
Wife, Margaret,
Dau. Maria wife of Henry R. Stephens, land I purchased of Dominie Coe and also land in
Clarkstown, being that part of the farm of the late Tunis Tallman by him quit-claimed to
his daughter, my wife.
Grandson, Peter T. Stephens, the farm on which I now reside being part of the farm of my
late father, John Tallman, and other lands,
Grand-dau. Margaret Jane wife of James M. Clark, (daughter of my dau. Maria)
Grand-dau. Catharine Maria wife of Christian Debaun, (daughter of my dau. Maria)
Grand-dau. Celia Melissa Stephens, (daughter of my dau. Maria)
Executors: Son-in-law, Henry R. Stephens, and Grandson, Peter T. Stephens.

No. 693. fol. 51.James Perry, Esq., of Orangetown, son of the decedent,
Estate of John Perry,
Apr. 20, 1809.
From the minutes: The widow of John Perry is dead; James Perry is the only son of John
Perry.

No. 774. fol. 11.Hetty K. Bush, residing in Rockland Co., widow of decedent,
Estate of John K. Bush, who lived in Rockland Co. with his family, enlisted there in the
U. S. service and died at Sacket's Harbor.
Oct. 30, 1822

No. 775. fol. 12.Elizabeth Allison, widow of the decedent,
Estate of Robert Allison, farmer, of the town of Haverstraw.
Dec. 9, 1822

No. 798. fol. 36.Harmen Tremper, son-in-law of the decedent,
Estate of Tunis Bell, who, it appears, has been absent from Rockland County and has not
been heard of since the year 1816 and has a family residing in the county and who is
supposed to be dead.
Oct. 6, 1826

No. 799. fol. 37.Peter P. Stephens of Clarkstown,
Estate of Maricha Baker of Clarkstown, who in her last will named as executors of her
estate, James Demarest and Jacob De Clark. Said executors having renounced their right the
surrogate granted letters of administration as above with the will annexed.
Apr. 25, 1827

No. 801. fol. 39.Susanna Post, widow of the decedent,
Estate of George C. Post of Orangetown, who in his last will named as executors of his
estate, Jacob Post, Garret Tallman and Peter Smith. Said executors having renounced their
right the surrogate granted letters of administration as above with the will annexed.
Nov. 15, 1827

No. 884. fol. 76.Elizabeth Penny of the town of Haverstraw, widow of the decedent,
Estate of Joseph Penny of the same place.
Sep. 28, 1840

No. 885. (See No. 942) fol. 77.Abraham Hogenkamp, country treasurer of Rockland Co., who is by virtue of his
office entitled to Letters of Administration on the personal estate of the decedent,
Estate of Michael Cotrial of Ramapo.
Dec. 31, 1840

No. 919. fol. 111.Peter Hopper, Jr., of Clarkstown, son of the decedent,
Estate of Delila Hopper of the town of Haverstraw.
Apr. 16, 1844

No. 920. fol. 112.David D. Blauvelt, James P. Bkauvelt and Cornelius I. Smith, all of Orangetown,
executors of the will of the decedent, said will having been probated in Bergen Co., N.J.,
Estate of Joseph G. Blauvelt of the town of Washington, Bergen Co., N.J.
May 23, 1844

No. 921. fol. 113.Margaret Sarvent of Clarkstown, widow of the decedent,
Estate of William Sarvent of Clarkstown.
Aug, 12, 1844

No. 922. fol. 114.Martha Servant, widow of the decedent, and James I. Demarest, friend of the
decedent, of Orangetown,
Estate of Abraham A. Servent of Clarkstown.
Oct. 14, 1844

No. 951. fol. 10.Gerrit Smith of Brooklyn, grandson of the decedent,
Estate of Garret P. Smith of Orangetown.
Jun. 23, 1847. With the will annexed. The executors of the above will - Robert Campbell,
John James Perry and John G. Smith - which was admitted to probate Nov. 22, 1826, were now
all deceased.

No. 962. fol. 21.Sarah Tuttle of Orangetown, widow of the decedent,
Estate of William Tuttle of Orangetown.
May 13, 1848.

No. 963. fol. 22.Richard Jones, Jr., son of the decedent, and Abraham Weiant of the town of
Haverstraw,
Estate of Richard Jones of the town of Haverstraw.
Elizabeth, the widow of the decedent having renounced.
Jun. 5, 1848.

No. 974. fol. 42.Mary Waldron of the town of Haverstraw, widow of the decedent,
Estate of Michael Waldron of the town of Haverstraw.
Mar. 26, 1849.

No. 975. fol. 43.Joseph Cosgrove of the town of Haverstraw, Michael S. Allison of Hoboken, N.J.,
and Letitia Cosgrove, widow of the decedent,
Estate of Abraham Cosgrove of the town of Haverstraw.
Apr. 30, 1849.

RECORDS IN THE SURROGATE'S OFFICE
BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY
Nos. 1006 - 1135

WILLS

A list of the will relating to Orange County, N. Y., and recorded in
New York City, was made up by carefully reading the abstracts of New York wills published
in the collections of the New York Historical Society and selecting those pertaining to
the said county. The recorded wills were then read in the Surrogate's Office, and the
records contained herein drawn from the official libers, and not from the Historical
Society's abstracts.

No. 1008. Will. Lib. 19, fol. 141.John Elison (Allison) of the Precinct of Haverstraw,
D. Jun. 6, 1754. P. Oct. 21, 1754, in New York City.
Much out of health of body,
Son, John, has had his portion before,
Son, Joseph, the land I now live on, being a tract I purchased of Alburd Minard and others
in Hudson's River,
Son, William, £. 100.
Dau. Elizabeth Cooper,
Dau. Deborah Johnson,
(Son, Richard pre-deceased his father - see next will.)
Dau. Mary Degrough,
Dau. Hannah Tailor,
Grandson, Edward, son of my son William, £.50.
Hannah, Presila, child yet unborn, children of Phebe Hibs,
After my decease, Phebe Hubs shall stay with my family and slaves,
Directs that four lots in Kikiat be sold,
Executors: John Palmer, John Johnson, and John Peaterson Smith.
Signed: "John Allison".

No. 1012. Will. Lib. 23, fol. 13.David Blauvelt of Orangetown,
D Apr. 18, 1760. P. May 8, 1761, in New York City.
Being very weak in body,
Wife, Maria,
Son, Johannes, 40/ - for birth right,
Sons, Abraham, Jacobus, Cornelius, Teunis, and David,
Each of the sons, except Johannes, to have 56 acres and then all sons to share equally in
my estate, "for reasons that son Johannes has so much already",
Daus., Cathrine, Maria, and Elizabeth, each to have £.40,
Daughters Maria and Elizabeth to have their "out setts" as my daughter Catharine
hath had,
Executors: Peter Haring, John {erry, Jr., Esq., and Johannes D. Blauvelt.
Signed: his X mark.

No. 1016. Will. Lib. 12, fol. 238.Johannes Gerretse Blauvelt,
The original will is recorded in Dutch - the following full translation
of the same was made by Mr. F. L. Van Cleef.
D. Apr. 23, 1715. P.Oct. 10, 1734, in New York City.
In the name of the Lord, Amen.
By this public instrument, be it known to every one who shall hear it
that in the year of our Saviour, one-thousand and seven hundred and fifteen, on April
23rd, I, the Voorleser of Tappan, with these hereafter named witnesses, was invited to the
house of Johannes Garretse Blauvelt, living at Tappan in Orange county, the aforesaid
Johannes Garretse Blauvelt being (still) in good health and fit body, walking and
standing, by the grace of God well retaining his mind and memory, speech and
understanding, and using the same, as plainly appears to us the witnesses, and one could
not see or note otherwise, who, considering the shortness of human life, being transient
as a shadow, the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof, has concluded
and found good to dispose of his temporal goods granted to him on this earth by the
Almighty God and what He in His merciful kindness may still grant him, without having
persuaded or misled by the one or the other or any one in the world, but doing the same of
his free and absolute will, commending first of all his immortal soul, when it shall
depart from his body, to the infinite mercy of God and his dead body to Christian burial
in the earth, whereof the same was made and taken coming to the disposal (of his property)
it is the testator's will and desire that his eldest son Isaac Johannes Blauvelt shall
draw from the estate which the testator shall leave after his death twelve pounds New York
money and shall not in the least or in the most claim any more, not even a stuyver, and
these twelve pounds shall not be paid until six years after his father's death.
Further the testator desires that this wife Katie Cornelis shall remain
in the possession of all the personal estate, and also of the house, the flats and the
maize land, during her life time and shall have the right to cut wood and pasture cattle
in the common woods. But the real estate after her death shall descend to the children
that have come forth from her body, meaning those procreated by her and her husband
Johannes Garrestsen. But in case it should happen that Katie Cornelis after the death of
her husband should again enter the marriage state, then the half of the personal estate
must descend to her children.
Further the testator desires that all of his children, after the death
of their mother, shall share equally and alike in all that is left behind, both the real
and personal property, excepting that his son Johannes, whom God the Lord has afflicted,
the testator expressly desires shall drew two children's portion.
And as regards the land beyond the bounds or what may possibly be in
the lay out of the woods, no one of the children shall be entitled to go to live thereon,
and after his death they shall appraise it among themselves or sell it or he who keeps it
shall pay to his brothers and sisters what is coming to each.
What is here provided shall take place after the death of the mother.
But the testator desires and wills that his daughters shall draw no
land; that shall fall to the sons, and the sons shall pay to the daughters their equity in
gifts or otherwise. Further the testator desires, that, as there are three children of his
daughter Maretje, they, after the death of Katie Cornelis shall draw ten pounds, not each
one for himself, but for all three, and they as well as Isaac Johannes Blauvelt, must be
contented therewith and be admitted to no other participation, since the testator desires
and wills this. All that stands hereinbefore mentioned and described he declares to be his
last testament and final will, desiring that the same shall stand fast and take effect,
whether as testament of codicil, in case of death among the living or otherwise, just as
any man's last and final will, may thus best and most firmly stand, although all the
formalities of law and customs required may not have been observed herein. This in token
of the truth he has signed with his own hand and seal in presence of reliable witnesses in
friendship hereunto invited, the day and year abovesaid.
Acknowledged by witnesses. This is the X mark and seal of before
Before two justices:
Johannes Garretse Blauvelt
Daniel De Clerk,
This is the mark 'TR' of Known to me,
Tuenis Van Houten.
Jan Van Dalsen,
Voorleser.

Abstract of the foregoing will:

Johnannes Garretse Blauvelt of Tappan,
D. Apr. 23, 1715. P. Oct. 10, 1734, in New York City.
In good health and fit body,
Wife, Katie Cornelis,
Eldest son, Isaac Johannes, to have £.12. but no land,
The Testator's children by his wife Katie Cornelis to have all the real estate,
Son, Johannes, "whom God has afflicted", to have share equal to two children,
Daughters to have no land,
Sons to have all the land and pay the daughters their equity,
Dau. Maretje's three children to have £.10 pounds jointly.
Executrix: Wife, Catharine Cornelisse Blauvelt.

No. 1017. Will. Lib. 13, fol. 331.Joseph Blauvelt of Orange County,
D. May 27, 1733. Codicil D. Feb. 11, 1737. P. Nov. 26, 1739, before Henry Ludlow in Orange
CO.,
Being very sick and weal,
Son, Jonnes, "as eldestr son", £.5. and my dwelling house and barn and that
half of my farm lying on the east side of the line that John Mc Evers and Lancaster Symes
ran over the farm,
Son, Abraham, that one half of my farm I now live on that lies on Demore's Kill as far as
Mc Evers and Symes cut off my land,
To sons Honnes and Abraham, Lot No. 1 in the hills,
Sons, Hendrick, Fredrickus, and Garret, £.18.7.0 to each, to be paid by sons Honnes and
Abraham,
Daus., Maratha, Anatha, and Altha, £.18.7.0 to each, to be paid by sons Honnes and
Abraham,
Personal estate to 8 children equally,
Executors: Wife, Elizabeth, and Brother, Garret.
Codicil: Son Abraham to have one half the farm at the east side of McEvers and Symes line,
as I have given a bill of sale to Honnes for the west half of the farm.
Signed: "Joseph Blawfelt".

No. 1018. Will. Lib.33.fol.437.Petrus Blauvelt of Haverstraw Precinct,
D. Jul. 24, 1781. P. Nov. 12, 1782, before James Everett, Surrogate of Orange County,
Infirm in body,
Wife, Margretie, 2 cows, 3 sheep, £.10.,
Son, Johanias, my great bible for his birth right, also land whereon he now lives, i.e.,
all the land on the west side of the road from William Ryders to the Hook Mountain, and
also on the east side of the said road 1/2 of my lands to be laid out on the south side
thereof to Crum Creek, and also over the said creek easterly and on the south side of the
lot I purchased from Nathaniel Odle 7 chains and 50 links wide and so continued to lands
of Jacobus Blauvelt, containing about 140 acres,
Son, Petrus, all the rest of my home lands with the buildings and lot in the dry swamp,
all containing about 140 acres,
Son, Abraham, the lot I purchased of Benjamin Knapp in the Contest Lots Nos. 4 and 5,
containing 81 acres, also land lying in Lot No. 3 east of the 400 acre lots, containing 84
acres,
Son, Jacob, deceased,
Dau. Petertie widow of Claus Van Houten, £.100.
Dau. Cathrine wife of Stephen Stevense, £.100.
Two children of my son Jacob, deceased, £.100.
Executors: Son, Johanias, Son, Petrus, Son, Abraham, and Bro. Johanias,
Signed: "Petrus Blauvelt".

No. 1020. Will. Lib.7, fol. 122.Thomas Burroughs, merchant, of New York City,
D. Aug. 18, 1703. P. Sep. 2, 1703.
Sick in body,
Son, Thomas, eldest son, all my working tools belonging to the pewtewer's trade and
business, and various parcels of land,
Son, Joel, and daughter, Mary, all my land at Quaspeck in Orange County, both divided and
undivided, to each one half thereof,
Executors: Wife, Mary, William Smith, and Capt. Richard Willett.

No. 1021. Will. Lib. 24, fol. 386.John Chambers of New York City,
D. Jan. 20, 1764. P. May 1, 1764.
Wife, Anne, to have the real estate in Orange County, called Cheescocks which I purchased
of Mrs. Elizabeth Denn, deceased.

No. 1022. Will. Lib. 29, fol. 77.Anne Chambers of New York Ciy, widow of John Chambers,
D. Jun. 4, 1767. P. Apr. 19, 1774.
Nephew, August Van Cortlandt, John Jay, David Matthews, and John Wm. Livingston, son of
John Livingston who married a daughter of my son, namely, Margaret Depeyster - to each
1/4th part of the real estate in Orange County, called Cheesecocks.

No. 1023. Will. Lib. 34, fol. 147.George Codmus of Pamapough in Bergen Co., New Jersey,
D. Jun. 27, 1779. P. Apr. 10, 1781, in New York City.
Son, George, eldest son, all my farm containing about 340 acres now in the possession of
my tenant, Barent Waldron, situate at Tappan, formerly in Orange Co., New York, but now in
Bergen Co., New Jersey.

Witness, in proving the will, deposed that John Coe, who wrote the will, informed him not
long after the will was executed that the testator had given the children which he had by
his first wife twice as much as those he had by his second wife.

No. 1031. Will. Lib. 11, fol. 157.Cornelius Cuyper, Esq., of Orange County,
D. Nov. 30, 1730. P. Nov. 18, 1731, in New York City.
In good and perfect health, Wife, Altie,
Son, Tunis, eldest son, all that tract known as Fuyken situate in Orange Co., containing
333 acres,
Son, Claes, tract at Haverstraw containing 100 acres with all the rights I have in the
Haverstraw Patent,
Son, Derrick, tract at Hackensack containing about 250 acres,
Son, Cornelius, tract which he now lives on at Kakaatt, containing 400 acres,
Son, John, tract at Kakaat, containing 400 acres, on which Timothy Town now lives,
Sons, Guysbert and Hendrick, 500 acres in two locations containing 300 acres adjoining the
lands of Jacob Banta and Cobus Brinkerhoff, and the other containing 200 acres where the
mine is, both at Kakaatt, -- to be divided equally between them,
The farm I now live on to be divided equally between sons, John and Hendrick,
Daus., Sarah, Elizabeth, Neltie, Catharine, Heltigondt, and Anna,
Executors: Wife, Altie and after her death my thirteen children.
Signed: "Cornelius Cuyper".
New York, Nov. 20, 1731.
Then received the original will of Cornelius Cuyper, Esq., late of the County Orange,
deceased, of ffredk [sic] Morris, Deputy Secr'y of province of New York which I promise to
deliver into the Secr'y's office of ad. Province whenever Occasion shall require as
witness my hand.
The mark of Altie X Cuyper, Executrix of the above written will.

No. 1033. Will. Lib. 21, fol. 432.Cornelis Cuiiper, Esq., of Orangetown,
D. May 25, 1759. P. Oct. 11, 1759, in New York City,
Very sick and weak in body,
Wife, Derike,
Son, Lambert, eldest son, farm where I now live and one of the negroes,
Daus., Altie, Sarah, and Lena,
Stephen and Mary Stephenson, grand-children,
Mentions my rights in the Kakiat Patent,
I stand security in a bond to Jacobus Brinkerhoff of Hackensack which is to be paid out of
daughter Altie's share.
Executors: Lambert Smith, Esq., Cornelius Eckerson, Cornelius Cuiper.
Signed: "Cornelius Cuiper".

No. 1034. Will. Lib. 28. fol. 281.Hendrick Cuper of Bergen CO., yeoman,
D. Sep. 16, 1754. P. Jul. 27, 1764, in New Jetrsey. P. May 29, 1772, in New York City.
Wife, Jannetie,
Son, Henry, eldest son, plantation in Bergen Co. called Hose-Seimes, [someone has inked in
"(Ahasymus)"]
Dau., Annatie wife of Nicholas Winekoop,
Dau. Catharine, deceased, late wife of Gerrit Newkerck,
Dau. Geertie wife of John Van Dalson, the house and lot where they now ;live in Cortlandt
Street, New York City,
Dau. Jennecke, house and lot in Cortlandt Street, New York,
Dau. Marretje wife of Roelof Van Der Linde, 100 acres of the north side of the 1000 acres
at Norreshonck in Orange Co.,
Dau. Elizabeth wife of William Sigeles, £.100.
Mathew, Henry, Catharine, and Jannetje, children of my daughter, Catharine, deceased,
Executors: Son, Henry, Wife, Jannetje, and Jacobus Stoutenburgh.
Signed: "Hendric Kuyper".

No. 1035. Will. Lib. 26, fol. 27.Tunis Cuyper of Maringshaw in Orange Co.,
D. Oct. 2, 1757. P. Sep. 23, 1767, in New York City,
Being in tolerable health,
Son, Cornelius, eldest son, 1/3 of the 500 acre farm where I now live, being the northern
part,
Son, Abraham, 1/3 of the 500 acre farm where I now live, being the middle part,
Son, Tunis, 1/3 of the 500 acre farm where I live, being the southerly part,
Dau. Altie, Dau. Maritie wife of Hendrick Tenure, and Grand-dau. Gritie dau. of my dau.
Gritie, Lot No 6 of salt meadow on the Hudson River,
Executors: Three sons.
Signed: "Thomas Cuyper".

When the will was proved in New York, the executrix (Wife, Cornelia) being deceased
administration was granted on her estate to her eldest son, Peter Crum.

(Note: - Gysbert F. Crum was married twice and had three children by each marriage. At the
time of the execution of his will but four of his children were living: Helena and Florus
by his first wife, and Peter and Johannes by his second wife, Cornelia.)

No. 1037. Will. Lib. 7, fol. 253.Floris Willimeen Crom of Orange County,
D. Nov. 7, 1699. P. Jun. 29, 1706, in New York City.
Being of sound and perfect health,
Wife, Leyntie Aryaensen Crom,
Sons, William, eldest, Aryen, Geysbert, and Dirck, daus., Teuntie, and Mary, whole estate,
both real and personal, to be equally divided between the children,
Land at Haverstraw, after my decease, to be layd out and divided in four farms and sold at
a vandue amongst my children,
Son, William has had the use of a parcel of land at Haverstraw - to pay rent for same
after my death,
Executirx: Wife, Leyntie
Signed: "Floris Willemse Krom".

No. 1038. Will. Lib. 15, fol. 393.Yeantea Crum of Orange County,
D. May 10, in 17th year of George II,
Proved, Jun. 21, 1745 in New York City,
Approved, Aug. 1, 1745.
Being weak and loe in body,
Son, Honnas Hovencamp, son of Myndert Hovencamp, deceased, as soon as he is fit, to be put
to an English school and given good learning and after that to be put to a trade,
My brothers and sisters, (names not mentioned)
Executors: My father, John Buckhoute, Martines Hovencamp, and John Perry, Sen.
Signed: "*. K." her mark. [The first letter is an "I" with a
horizontal dash, i.e., "-" across it just below the middle]

No. 1040. Will. Lib. 1-2, fol. 385.Balthazar De Heart, merchant, and inhabitant of this city,
D. Jan. 4, 1672. P. See below.
Being sickly of body,
Natural son, Matthias De Haert,
Natural son, Daniel De Haert, - procreated by Margarett Stuyvesant,
Brother, Jacob, all the land in Haverstraw purchased by the testator of the Indians and a
patent granted by Gov. Philipp Carterett,
Brother Jacobus, Brother Matthias, Brother Daniel, and the children of my sister
Willemyntie, each one fourth of the residue of my estate,
Ececutors, until my brethren are arrived here: Hendrick Van Bomme;;, and Jacob Theunissen
Key.
Lib. 1-2, fol. 204.
Balthazar De Haert, merchant, of this city, appointed by his will: Jan Hendricks Van
Bommell, Jacob Teunisse Kay, Jacques Cousseau, confirmed as executors, Jan. 24, 1671. (*),
his executors until the arrival or orders from his brothers, and whereas Daniel De Haart,
Matthias De Haart, and Jacobus De Haart, the brothers and heirs of Balthazar De Haart have
made application that the trustees may resign and that they, the De Haart brothers, may
have the administration, Therefore - Daniel De Haart is admitted administrator. Aug. 9,
1675
(Accompanying Petition.) Lib. 1-2, fol. 206.
Petition to have Daniel De Haart only appointed as executor or administrator, "hoping
your honor will consider my weakness and so pardon this presumption." Signed by:
Matthias De Haert, Jacobus De Haert.
(Letters of Administration) Lib. 3-4, fol. 120.
Whereas Daniel De Haert, doctor in Physick, executor of the will of Balthazar De Haert, is
likewise deceased, Therefore, letters of administration are granted to Daniel Veenvoos and
James Larkan, on the estate of Balthazar De Haert. D. Sep. 12, 1691.
(*) Note that the will was dated 1672 and the executors were confirmed 1671. Was the year
1671/1?

No. 1042. Will. Lib. 29, fol. 346.John De Noyellis, Esq., of Orange County,
D. Oct. 23, 1774. P. Mar. 15, 1775, in New York City.
Being under bodily indisposition,
Wife, Rachel,
Son, John, eldest son, all my interest in the township of Durham in Charlotte County,
Son, Peter, all my interest in the township of Deerfield in Charlotte County,
Son, Edward William, youngest son, all my interest in a tract in Tryon County, also 1000
acres on Lake Champlain,
Dau. Charlotte De Noyelles,
Executors: Wife, Rachel, Goldsbrow Banyard, Thomas Duncan, Isaac Low, Esq., and Edward
William Kiers.
Signed: "Jn. De Noyellis."

No. 1043. Will. Lib. 29, fol. 95.Jacobis De Vreese, yeoman, of Orangetown,
D. Jun. 12, 1772. P. May 17, 1774 in New York City.
To Annaetje Blauvelt, youngest daughter of Jacob A. Blauvelt, £.12. to be paid when she
is twenty-one years old,
To Jacobis Hooper, son of Giles Hooper of Burlington, £. 12.,
To Jacobis Durie, one half of the money he owes me,
To Johan Martinhague, the interest due on note to me,
To John Haring, son of the late Col. Haring, all the residue of my estate and all the real
estate,
My negro wench, Bet., not to be sold without her consent,
Executor: John Haring.
Signed: "__" his mark. [a horizontal line placed on top of an inverted
"V"]

No. 1055. Will. Lib. 23, fol. 524.Jonah Halstead, yeoman, of Orange County,
D. May 19, 1759. P. Apr. 28, 1762, at a Court of Common Pleas held at Orangetown, Abraham
Haring (Judge), P.C. Mathews, Clk.
Weak in body,
Wife, Martha,
Son, Caleb, eldest son,
Son, Benjamin, I leave it as my charge to all my children to treat him with the utmost and
kind tenderness and he to live with any of his brothers or sisters or their children as
shall seem good to him,
Dau. Martha,
Dau. Sarah Gurney,
Dau. Hannah Coe,
Dau. Abigail Vander Vort,
Sons, Jonah, and John,
Executors: Son-in-law, John Coe, and three sons, Caleb, Jonah, and John.
Signed: "Jonah Hallsted".

No. 1056. Will. Lib. 18, fol. 279.The will of Samuel Carpenter of Goshen proved: At a Court of General Sessions
held at Goshen on Nov. 1, 1752, present: Abraham Haring, Daniel Everitt, Thomas Dekay,
Michael Jackson, Eezekiah Howell, Ebenezer Seely, Jacobus Swartwout, and John Westbrook,
Jr., all Justices of the Peace. Matthews, DCK.
No. 1057. Will. Lib. 28, fol. 238.
Abraham Haring of Orange County,
D. Mar. 10, 1752. P. May 5, 1772, in New York City.
Wife, Derica,
Son, Abraham, eldest son, land known as the Church Lot, and part of the farm I now live
on, also the Hemp Meadow, and £.5 for birth right,
Son, Daniel, second son, part of the farm I now live on with the dwelling house, also land
on the east side of the King's Road which I bought of Rem Ramse,
Son, Cornelius, youngest son, lot over the Hackensack Creek which I bought of Lancaster
Symes, and the Rong Boome Lots and one lot of fresh meadow, No. 4.
Sons, Abraham and Daniel to have all that 1/8th part out of 3/16ths in the commons of the
land of Tappan,
Hill lot to go to the three sons,
Dau. Rachell Haring, youngest daughter, £.100. and an out sett before her marriage,
Dau. Margaret Demoris, eldest daughter, £.100.
Dau. Braca Ferdon, second daughter, £.100,
Executors: Wife, Derica, and three sons.
Signed: "Abraham Haringh".

No. 1058. Will. Lib. 15, fol. 60.Cozyn Haering, yeoman, of Tappan,
D. Sep. 13, 1733. P. Jun. 16, 1743, at Orange County, before Henry Ludlow,
Being in good health,
Wife, Marytie,
Son, John, all my land between the Little Mountains and the land of Roulof Van Houten,
Dau. Maretie wife of Johannes Boogert, land at Greenbush,
Dau. Grietie, wife of Jacobus Demarest, 1/2 the farm where I now dwell on Old Tappan
adjoining land of Cornelius Smith, also 1/2 of the little mountains which belongs to the
old farm,
Dau. Mariah, deceased,
Garret, Cornelius, and Willempie Eckerson, children of my daughter Mariah, 1/2 the farm
where I dwell.
Executors: Wife, Marytie, and Son, John.
Signed: "Cosin Haering".

No. 1064. Will. Lib. 8, fol. 261.Michael Hawdon,
D. Mar. 22, 1711. P. Apr. 8, 1713.
"There is my land in company with Daniel Hohan in Orange County, province of New York
and my garden behind the old warehouse behind Whitehall which are mortgaged to Mr. Adolph
Philips".
Leaves legacies to a number of persons who do not appear to have been related to the
testator, and then names as his heir at law,
Eldest brother, Thomas Hawdon in Cumberland and his eldest son living in Ireland, then,
My second brother, John Hawdon who did live in Dublin, Ireland, then,
My third brother, James Hawdon who lived in Costwell in Lancashire,
Executors: John Johnstone, George Willocks, Johannes Johnston, sometimes alderman of N. Y.
City, John Crooke, and Nathaniel Harston.
Signed: Mich. Hawdon".

No. 1068. Will. Lib. 28. fol. 323.Benjamin Knapp of Haverstraw Precinct,
D. Aug. 5, 1772. P. Oct. 23, 1722 in New York City,
Being aged and infirm and weak in body,
Wife, Susannah,
Son, Benjamin,
Son, Samuel, second son,
Son, Danil, deceased,
Daus., Elizabeth, Susanna, Rachel, Mary, Hannah, Deborah, and Rebecca,
To the two children of my son Daniel, deceased, the land I now live on known as the Hook,
containing about 220 acres which I before time gave to my son Daniel by deed of gift dated
Jan. 18, 1762,
Executors: Wife, Susannah, and Jeremiah Williamson.
Signed: "Beniamin Knap".

No. 1070. Will. Lib. 37, fol. 216.Viner Leaycraft, late of New York City, but at present of Tappan in Orange
County, mariner,
D. Sep. 22, 1779. P. Aug. 20, 1784 in New York City.
(Probably he was not a permanent resident of Orange Co.)

No. 1072. Will. Lib. 25, fol. 337.Herculas Lent of Ryckes Patent, in Westchester Co.,
D. Apr. 10, 1765. P. Nov. 13, 1766 in New York City.
Being blind and weak in body,
Son, Jacob, eldest son, a farm,
Son, Hendrick, farm in West. Co. and 1/2 of meadow in the Highlands in Orange Co. known by
the name of John Rant's meadow,
Son, Abraham, farm in West. Co. and 1/2 of Rant's meadow in Orange Co.,
Dau. Elizabeth,
Dau. Rachel wife of James Lamb, all the land and meadow in Orange Co. known by the name of
Stony Point, containing 382 acres,
Dau. Catharena, wife of Hendrick De Ronde, land in Orange Co. bounded E. by the Hudson
River, S. by the Northweat Line and Stony Point, N. by land devised to Daughter Rachel,
Grandchildren, Abraham, Joh's, Leca, and Rachel Lamb, children of my daughter, Christena,
Father, Ryck Abrahamse Lent,
Executors: Three sons.
Signed: "h" his mark.

No. 1074. Will. Lib. 7, fol. 101.Frederick Flipse of New York,
D. Oct. 26, 1700. P. Dec. 9, 1702.
To grandson Frederick Flipse only son of my eldest son, Philip, deceased, all that ye
equall 1/2 of my meadow lying at Tappan,
To son Adolphis, 1/2 of ye meadow at Tappan by me purchased of Dr. George Lockhart, and,
all that piece of meadow on ye north side of Tappan Creek in quantity as is expressed in
the patent for the same.

No. 1077. Will. Lib. 17, fol. 1.D. Jul. 14, 1749. P. Aug. 16, 1749.
My lands at Cacaett on the west side of Hudson's River to be sold by my executors.

No. 1078. Will. Lib. 28, fol. 277.Peter Mabie of Orangetown,
D. Mar. 25, 1769. P. Jul. 8, 1772 in New York City.
Very sick and weak,
Wife, Cathalinte,
Son, Casparus, eldest son, all the swamp, Baren Gatt, which lies east of lot late of
Corrnelius Bogerd and called the Ringboom,
Son, Peter, all lands over the kill in the patent of Honeing and Hawdling,
Son, Jost, part of my homestead lot below the church, also all my right in the hills,
Son, Cornelius, youngest son, my house and mills and screen and bolt and remaining lands
in Orangetown,
Sons, Jeremiah, and Abraham,
Dau. Elizabeth wife of Abraham Haring,
Dau. Sofiah wife of Johannes Delamater,
Dau. Mary wife of John Westervelt,
Grandson, Isaac son of my son Peter,
Executors: Brother, Johannes Mabie, and Thomas Outwater.
Signed: "P.M." his mark.

No. 1079. Will. Lib. 22, fol. 259.John Martine of "present of herver Straw", yeoman,
D. Dec. 24, 1757. P. Nov. 15, 1760 in New York City.
Weak in body,
Wife, Aefie,
Son, Hjohn, Jr., eldest son,
Son, Daniel, southernmost 1/2 of Lot No. 14 as by deed from Hendrick Remson, Auris Remson,
Jacob Remson, Peter Remson to the said John Martine, dated May 20, 1756,
Son, Jeremiah, the other 1/2 of the foregoing lot where I now dwell, neing part of the
said Lot No. 14,
Dau. Elizabeth Martine,
Dau. Hannah, youngest daughter, to have out set at her marriage the same as the other
daughters had,
(Did the testator have married daughters not mentioned in the will ?)
Executors: Tunas De Clerk, and Thomas Wilson,
Signed: "M" his mark

No. 1080. Will. Lib.18, fol.25.John Mc Evers, merchant, of New York,
D. Apr. 28, 1751. P. Nov. 28, 1751.
Weak in body,
My body to be laid in my vault in Trinity Church yard by the side of the body of my late
beloved
Wife, Catherine, deceased,
Sons, William, Charles, John, and James,
Dau. Mary,
Dau. Catharine Bayard,
Present wife, Catherine late widow of Peter Cock,
My brother (-in-law), Cornelius Van Horn,
Wife's father, John Van Horn had given a house to his grandson - my son - John,
My late wife Catharine and I did sign a deed for lands that came to her by right of her
father, to be equally divided between our children,
Three hundred acres of land at Rocky Hill was given to son William by his uncles Andrew
and Abraham Van Horn, my wife and myself,
Executors: Son, John, Son, James, Dau. Catherine Bayard, Dau. Mary Mc Evers, and Son,
Charles

No. 1086. Will. Lib. 20, fol. 231.Jehonas Muts of averstraw recinct,
D. Mar. 9, 1757. P. Apr. 29, 1757 in New York City.
Wife, Catharine, life interest in estate,
All my lands and possessions unto the poor children for a free scoul (shool) that belong
to the Dutch Church in Haverstraw Precinct, i.e., the interest to be so used but the
principal to remain forever, and my movable estate I give unto the said church to buy an
organ for the church,
My slaves shall have the privilege to choose their masters,
If my wife marry again she is to have maintenance but if she again becomes a widow to have
maintenance during widowhood,
Executors: Paulus Hopper, Andris Onderdonk, Lucas Stephanson, and William Campbell, Jr.
Signed: "IV" his mark.

Minne Johannes was indebted to me when he dyed the summe of
One hundred and six pounds eleven shillings and nine pence,
Whereupon I took letters of Administration
£.106. 11. 9

1693, Mar. 15, To cash paid for Letters of Administration
2. 14. 0
27, to cash pd. For horses hire and other charges in
going to Orange County to take an Inventory
1. 4. 0
May 19, to bringing the Cattle to Kightawaugh(*)
1. 13. 0
Errors Excepted.
£.112. 2. 9

(Col. Stephen Van Courtlandt was discharged as administrator March 19thm 1697.8.)
(*) Kitchawang was the Indian name of the Croton [or Creten?] River.

No. 1094. Will. Lib. 25, fol. 35.Peter Oblenus of Newhampstead and Kackiate Patent, Orange County, yeoman,
D. Jun. 6, 1763. P. Mar. 28, 1765 in New York City,
Wife, Sarah,
Son, Hendrick, £.10. for his birth-right,
Son, John, unmarried,
Two sons to have the land I possess in New Hampstead, the north side to son Hendrick now
in his possession, the south side to son John, and to be divided according to the division
line of William Moore's survey,
Mentions danger of his boundary line being disputed,
Daus., Sarah, Jonita, and Maria, £.100. each,
Executors: Hendrick Oblenus, Abraham Stevens, and Hendrick Nagel.
Signed: " P O " his mark.

No. 1097. Will. Lib. 30, fol. 181.James Palmer of Haverstraw Precinct,
D. Aug. 15, 1775. P. May 25, 1776 in New York City,
Weak in body,
Wife, Deborah, house in New York City,
Dau. Susannah, to be given sufficient schooling so that she can read and write and to
learn a trade,
Mother, Anna Palmer,
Nephew, Henry son of my brother Richard Palmer, a beaver hat,
Nephew, William son of my brother Richard Palmer,
Executors: Michael Cornelison of Nyack, and Aury Smith of "this place".

No. 1100. Will. Lib. 39, fol. 47.George Polhemus of the Pond Patent, Haverstraw Precinct, farmer,
D. Mar. 6, 1786. P. May 4, 1786 in New York City.
Very sick and weak,
Wife mentioned but not named,
Son, Titus, eldest son,
Sons, Jacob, Daniel, and George, youngest son,
Dau. Matie, eldest daughter,
Daus., Jenny, Elizabeth, Ann, and Hannah,
Entire estate to sons, Titus, Jacob and Daniel, and they to bring up "all the small
children" and give them English education, and, in the case of son George to put him
to learn a trade and when he arrives at the age of twenty-one years to give him 30 acres
of land, but if they gave him a liberal education and learn him Divinity, he was to have
no right to any land,
Executors: Sons, Titus and Jacob, Johanes Remson and Closs R. V'n Hooten [Van Houten ?]
Signed: "George Polhemus".

No. 1101. Will. Lib. 27, fol. 599.Jacob Post, Sen., of Yonkers, Westchester Co., N.Y.,
D. Apr. 2, 1771. P. May 23, 1771.
To son Abraham, a small tract of land in Rockland in Orange County, which land he now
lives on.

No. 1103. Will. Lib. 16, fol. 276.George Remsen of the Pond in Haverstraw Precinct,
D. Mar. 26, 1744. P. May 12, 1748 in New York City,
Weak in body,
Wife, Sarah,
Son, Rem, eldest son, 10 acres at the south end of the home lot adjoining lands of
Johonnis Muts,
Son, Theodorus, home lot at the Pond, bounded on the north by Theodorus Snedeker, on the
east by Rem Remson, on the south by Johannes Muts and William Felter and on the west by
the Kill of the Beast,
Daus., Ann, Arietie and Lambatie Remsen, My three daughters to have a lot of land at
"Rines Eige" adjoining Demeree's Kill, on the east side thereof and southerly to
the land of Alexander Weaver, on the east and north to land of Jacob Polhemus, deceased,
also a lot of land at the Pond at a place called the English Rige lying on the west side
of the King's Road running on the south to the Kill of the Beast and north to land of
Jacob Polhemus,
Grandchildren, George and Lambatie Polhemus, to have a 40 acre lot on the English Rige
bounded: north by land of Jacob Polhemus, deceased, east by the Kill of the Beast, south
by Jacob Polhemus and west by the King's Road,
One hundred acres to be sold to pay debts,
Executors: Wife, Sarah and son, Theodorus.
Signed: "Jorus Remsen".

No. 1104. Will. Lib. 14, fol. 134.George Remsen, gentleman, of Haverstraw Precinct,
D. Jul. 16, 1741. P. Sep. 23, 1741, at Orange County before Henry Ludlow,
Very sick and weak,
Wife, Elizabeth,
Son, Tunis,
Dau. Elizabeth,
My negro Jack to be sold,
Child not yet born, if a boy to be named George, if a girl to be named Lomeche,
The plantation with the grist-mill thereon, horses, cattle, I order to be sold by way of
public outcry,
Executors: Wife, Elizabeth, Theodorus Snedeker and Theodorus Remsen.
Signed: "Joris Remsen".

No. 1105. Will. Lib. 36, fol. 449.William Rider of Cakeate in Haverstraw Precinct, farmer,
D. Apr. 9, 1784. P. May 7, 1784 in New York City,
Very sick and weak,
Wife, Jemima, to have her living of the boys place till the boys come of age,
Sons, William, Joseph and Jn'o., the testator mentions them as "the boys",
"Martha, daughter of my daughter Phebe, with Elizabeth, Suckey and Millee, my two
twines, the part of Lydia's estate to run to her and her heirs". The foregoing going
group seems to be the same as the testator refers to later as "my daughters and
granddaughters".
The place where James Emmons now lives to be sold.
Executors: William Smith and John Palmer.
Signed: " X " his mark.

No. 1106. Will. Lib. 19, fol. 314.Jonathan Seaman of New Hempsted in Orange County,
D. Oct. 3, 1748. P. Oct. 16, 1755 in New York City.
Somewhat indisposed,
Sons, Jonas (Jonah), John, Nehemiah and Jecomiah,
Daus. Elizabeth Palmer, Hannah Coe, Martha Vandervoort and Phebe Coe,
Grandson, Jonathan, eldest son of my son Jonathan, deceased, of Fredricks County,
Virginia,
Makes certain dispositions "if the New Hempsted people should recover the land that
is now in dispute between us and the lawyers of New York".
Executors: Sons, John and Jecomiah and son-in-law, John Palmer.
Signed: " X " his mark.

No. 1107. Will. Lib. 38, fol. 160.Cornelis Smit,
D. May 22, 1785. P. Sep. 21, 1785 in New York City.
Weak in body,
Wife, mentioned but not by name,
Son, John, 20/ - for birth right,
Sons, Peter and Jacobus, to have the land where I now live,
Dau. Altye, my land that lies between Tunis Kuyper and Are Blauvelt,
Dau. Rachel,
Two daughters to have my negro man, Sam,
My sisters, mentioned but not by name,
Executors: Son, John, and Harmen Van Reype.
Signed: "Cornelis Smit".

No. 1108. Will. Lib. 33, fol. 306.John Smith of Orange County,
D. Jun. 25, 1761. P. Apr. 30, 1782 in New York City,
In a low condition,
Wife, mentioned but not by name, to have her choice of all the negroes,
Son, John, before any division of my lands, son John to have 37 1/2 acres at the southeast
end of the lot where I now live, joining to the 75 acres on which he now lives,
Son, Edward, after the deduction of the 37 1/2 acres, farm to be equally divided between
the two sons,
Dau. Hete,
Mentions six daughters but does not name them,
Executors: Wife, two sons, and Thomas Halsted.
Signed: " X " his mark.
Statements in the proof: That Adriaen Onderdonk was sent for to write the will, and that
the testator had a disorder known as "a frog on his tongue".

No. 1109. Will. Lib. 24, fol. 404.Lambert Smith of Haverstraw Precinct,
D. Mar. 24, 1764. P. May 23, 1764 in New York City.
Very sick and weak,
Wife, Elizabeth,
Son, Aury, bible for his birth right,
Son, John,
Two sons to have all my lands; Aury to have his part on the south side of my lands,
Executors: Jacobus Vanderbelt, Andries Onderdonk and Derick Vanderbelt, all of Haverstraw
Precinct,
Signed: "Lambert Smith".

No. 1110. Will. Lib. 13, fol. 46.William Smith, merchant, of New York City,
D. Jun. 23, 1718. P. Nov. 15, 1736.
To wife, Susanna, all my lands lying up Hudson's River, at a place called Quaspect near
Verdreda Hook in Orange County, being 825 acres, during her life time, and, after her
decease to
Son, William, and his heirs,
Mentions a negro slave called "Charles Chunk".

No. 1111. Will. Lib. 28, fol. 111.Abraham Snedeker of Haverstraw Precinct,
D. Jun. 24, 1771. P. Nov. 5, 1771 in New York City,
Infirm in body,
To Abraham Thew, all my real estate where I now live and the undivided right of the Pond
Patent lands, also, to have my negro man, Tone, and my negro woman, Suke, and Harry and
Sara, the two youngest of their children, and the young wench, Nan,
Brother, Johannes Snedeker, children of my brother Johannes, and Tunis, son of my brother
Johannes,
Brother, Garret Snedeker,
Brother, Theodoris Snedeker, deceased, and children of brother Theodoris, deceased,
Sister, Rebecca Talman,
Brother-in-law, Harmanus Talman, and Abraham, son of Harmanus Talman,
Sister, Elizabeth, wife of John Smith at the Hook, and children of my sister Elizabeth
Smith,
Sister, Altye Cortie, and children of my sister Altye Cortie,
Sister, Sarah Vandervoort,
Brother-in-law, Peter Vandervoort, children of my sister Sarah Vandervoort, Peter son of
Peter Vandervoort, and Naltje, wife of Joseph Johnson, and daughter of Peter Vandervoort,
Naltje, wife of Jacobus De Klerck,
Thunis Thew and Harmanus Cortie, now absent and their share to remain in the hands of
Abraham Thew and John Thew his brother,
The Burying ground shall not be sold but shall remain for that use for the family of
Snedeker forever with liberty of egress and regress thereto and therefrom,
Executors: Abraham Thew, David Pye and Thunis Snedeker, son of Johannes Snedeker.
Signed: " X " his mark.

No. 1115. Will. Lib. 11, fol. 365.Derick Strought Magerer (Stratmaker) "of the City of New York, in the
Province of New York, in the County of Orange",
D. Mar. 3, 1729. P. Aug. 2, 1732 in New York City.
Very sick and weak,
Wife, Catharine,
Son, Arrey, eldest son, and son, Jacob, youngest son, (two sons to have 216 acres where I
now live and lot in the hills containing 67 acres,
Son, John, second son, 178 acres adjoining Cornelius Blauvelt,
Dau. Yannetea, wife of Tise Aker,
Dau. Lea, wife of Cornelius Hearring [Haring], Jr.,
Eldest daughter (not named) wife of John Acker, to have 138 acres where she now lives,
Executrix: Wife, Catharine,
Signed: " " his mark. [blank]

No. 1116. Will. Lib. 39, fol. 125.Jacob Straat, yeoman, of Tappan,
D. Jan. 28, 1770. P. Jun. 12, 1786 in New York City.
Wife, Sarah,
Son, Dirk, eldest son, all lands in Haverstraw Precinct lying between the land of Benjamin
Osborne and Johannes Yorrey [Youry] on which he now lives,
Sons, Jacob and John, my place where I now live to be divided between them,
Dau. Sarah, £.40.
Executors: Three sons,
Signed: "Jacob Straet"

No. 1117. Will. Lib. 17, fol. 294.Catharine Symes of New York City, widow of Major Lancaster Symes,
D. Jun. 24, 1749. P. Jan. 23, 1750.
Being greatly advance in years and at this time sick and weak of body,
My body to be decently buried in the old Dutch church near my mother and brethren,
Grandson, Lancaster Symes,
Granddaughter, Susannah Catherine Symes, who lives with me,
Granddaughter, Elizabeth Symes,
Executors: Grandson, Lancaster Symes and granddaughter, Susannah C. Symes

No. 1121. Will. Lib. 36, fol. 360.John Thew, yeoman, of Haverstraw Precinct,
D. Feb. 28, 1784. P. Apr. 5, 1784 in New York City,
Weak in body,
Wife, Elizabeth,
Son, Jacobus, to have two years schooling, a son by my present wife, -- to have colt from
the race mare,
Son, Thunis, to have the race mare on condition that he help pay for (son ?) John's horse
about £.13,
(Son ?), John,
Speaks of "sons by my first wife",
Leaves all real estate to his five sons,
Executors: Brother, Abraham Thew and brother-in-law, Johannes Blauvelt.
Signed: "Joh Tu".

No. 1122. Will. Lib. 28, fol. 150.John Tongue, yeoman, of Haverstraw Precinct,
D. Oct. 30, 1762. P. Dec. 24, 1771 in New York City,
Very sick and weak,
Wife, Tamason,
Son, George, only son, I have given him a deed for 135 acres of that land I bought of
Thomas Ellison,
Daus., Alice, Anna and Betse, remainder of the land I bought of Thomas Ellison,
Farm in Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York,
Executrix: Wife, Tamason.
Signed: "John Tongue".

No. 1124. Will. Lib. 29, fol. 389.Michael Terneur of Haverstraw Precinct,
D. Jun. 15, 1771. P. May 24, 1775 in New York City,
Son, Jacobus, eldest son,
Son, Hendrick, land where I now dwell, beginning at the southeast corner of my lot at
Marie's Kill, thence west 7 degrees north along the 1000 acres lot 63 chains and 17 links,
thence north 25 degrees east to Jacobus Terneur's lot, thence easterly along the said
Jacobus Terneur's lot to Marie's Kill then southwesterly along the kill to the place of
beginning, except, 26 acres of meadow within the aforesaid bounds as shown on a map made
by John Haring, surveyor, dated Feb. 28, 1769, and except, 14 acres out of the aforesaid
bounds adjoining Marie's Kill as appears on a map made by Gershern Rose dated May 15,
1762,
Dau. Jannitye, wife of John Terneur,
Dau. Efjee, wife of Dirck De Klerck,
Dau. Sarah, wife of Edward Selyer,
Dau. Mary, wife of William Dickman,
Dau. Jemima, wife of William Chappell,
Grandson, Michael, son of my son Jacobus, 25 acres,
Lawrence, Jacobus, John, Hendrick, Jane, Mary, Marretje and Sarah, children of my son
Jacobus, the remainder of my lands,
Executors: Son, Hendrick and Johannes Jacobus Blauvelt.
Signed: " M " his mark.

No. 1125. Will. Lib. 28, fol. 154.Jacob Valentine, Sen., of Orangetown,
D. Dec. 3, 1771. P. Jan. 9, 1772 in New York City,
Weak in body,
Wife, Margaret, to have my old negro wench, Phebe,
Sons, Jacob, Johan Matthias and Hendrick, deceased,
Jacob, John, Alexander, Peter and Margaret, children of my son Hendrick, deceased,
Nephew, John Briant, life right in one acre adjoining the lane that leads from the
school-house to the house of Bernardus Verveelen,
All my slaves, except Phebe, to be sold at public sale,
Executors: Martin Paulus and Peter S. Demarest.
Signed: " /? " his mark.

No. 1127. Will. Lib. 33, fol. 91.Geertruyd Beekman, widow of Henry Beekman, late of Dutchess Co.,
D. Feb. 20, 1776. P. Jun. 15, 1779.
To my nephew, Pierre Van Cortlandt, all my right, being one half of the meadows lying
between the main land and Salisbury Island with privilege for stacking hay on the island.

No. 1128. Will. Lib. 7, fol. 439.Rudolphus Vander Linde of Hackingsack, yeoman,
D. Sep. 6, 1709. P. Feb. 13, 1709.
Yet of good health,
Son, Peter, eldest son, he shall have the choice of my two plantations; either the
plantation whereupon I live at present, or the plantation commonly called at Tappan which
I appraise at ye value of £.100.
Son, Henry, to have the plantation not chosen by son Peter.

No. 1131. Will. Lib. 19, fol. 115.Alexander Weber of Orange County,
D. Dec. 10, 1753. P. Sep. 28, 1754 in New York City,
Being at present in as good state of health as I have been for some time last past,
Wife, Maria,
Son, Hendrick, eldest son, sword and gun,
Son, John,
Daus., Susanna, Marritie, Geertruy and Catherine,
"Six children by my first and second marriages",
Executors: Hendrick Snider and Jehones Frees.
Signed: "Alex.Van der Weber". (Alex-san-der Weber ?)

No. 1132. Will. Lib. 28, fol. 28.Frederick Woertendyck of Tappan,
D. Nov. 25, 1747. Codicil D. Jun. 16, 1752. P. Jul. 19, 1771 in N. Y.
In good health,
Wife, Dievertje,
Son, Rynear, eldest son, 1/2 of a tract of land joining to Paskack Brook as my deed
thereof doth more fully specify,
Son, Frederick, the other 1/2 of the said tract on Paskack Brook,
Son, Jacob, the farm where I now live between Johannes Ferdon and the heirs of Isaac
Blauvelt, deceased, with two wood lots in the Greenbush and one wood lot in the swamp
between the road and the wood lot of Johannes Ferdon according to my deeds thereof,
Daus. Aeltje, wife of John Vliereboom, and Claesje, each £.70.
To my five children, all my land in the North River Hills according to my deeds thereof,
Codicil: Orders all his children to help defend (the title to) the land that I have given
to my sons whenever there shall be any claim laid against it,
Executrix: Wife, Dievertje.
Signed: " X " his mark.

No. 1133. Will. Lib. 7, fol. 176.Daniel Whitehead of Jamaica, Long Island,
D. 9ber [sic] 13th, 1703. Codicil D. Dec. 9, 1703. P. Oct. 30, 1704.
Item, I give unto my daughter, Mary Burroughs, widow of Thomas Burroughs, all my lands at
a place called Quaspeck in Orange County up the Hudson's River, during her natural life,
the remainder to my grand-daughter, Mary, child of my said daughter by the said Thomas
Burroughs.

No. 1135. Will. Lib. 36, fol. 521.John Zunicher now resident in Haverstraw Precinct, stone cutter,
D. Apr. 26, 1781. P. May 29, 1784 in New York City,
Weak and infirm,
Son, Lodiwick, only son,
Daus., Magdalan, Elizabeth, Hannah and Nancy,
Real estate in New York City bounded by Hudson's River, being 2 lots, to be equally
divided between my five daughters and one son,
Executors: Dau. Magdelen and son-in-law, Frederick Eckert, husband of Marrits or Molly.
Signed: [An actual signature has been added by Budke to the document.]

LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION IN NEW YORK
Nos. 1136 - 1192

No. 1136.
George Marks, farmer, of Haverstraw Precinct, a partner of the decedent,
Estate of John Ackerman, boatman, of Haverstraw.
Jan. 5, 1786.

No. 1171.John Warner of Philip's Manor, N.Y., yeoman, brother of the decedent, and James
Weandell, cordwainer, of Orangetown, brother-in-law of the decedent,
Estate of Abraham Warner, carpenter, of New York.
Mar. 9, 1784.

RECORDS IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK
OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, ALBANY, N.Y.
Nos. 1173 - 1180

WILLS,
ALBANY WILLS

Most of the early wills of Orange County, N. Y., were proved, admitted to probate and
recorded in the Surrogate's Office in New York City. Nearly all the original wills so
recorded are now filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals in Albany, N.Y.
A few, however, of the Orange County wills filed in the said office are not to be found on
record in New York City. The following abstracts of wills filed in Albany but not recorded
in New York City, were made from Berthold Fernow's Calendar of Wills published by the
Society of the Colonial Dames of the State of New York.
..................

RECORDS IN THE OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY OF STATE, TRENTON, N.J.
Nos. 1181 - 1185

WILLS

DUTCH WILL RECORDED AT TRENTON, N.J.

No. 1181. Joint Will. N. J. Archives, XXI, p. 41. Translation by Mr. Frank L. Van Cleef.
In the name of the Lord, Amen.
Be it known to every one who shall see or hear this present public instrument read, that
in the year after the birth of our dear Lord and Savior Jesus Christ sixteen hundred and
seventy-eight, on the 25th of March, in the afternoon about four o'clock, before me Allard
Anthony, public notary, licensed by the High and Noble Lord Edmund Andross, Esq., Governor
General under His Royal Highness James Duke of York and Albany, and residing in New York,
and before the hereafter named witnesses, in their own persons came and appeared the
worthy Douwe Harmensen, aged about fifty-four years, and his lawful wife, Dirckye
Teunissen, aged also about fifty-four years, both living at present at Bergen in New
Jersey, well known to me the notary, by the grace of God robust and sound of body, going,
standing, in full possession of their memory and understanding and fully using the same,
as is entirely evident and one could not notice otherwise, recognizing that nothing is
more sure than death, nor more uncertain than the hour thereof; wishing not to depart from
this world before they have made disposition of their temporal property: but first
commending their immortal souls (when they shall leave their mortal bodies) to the
boundless mercy of God and their dead bodies to the earth and a Christian burial:
furthermore revoking and making null and void hereby all preceding testaments, codicils
and all other acts of last will made, issued or suffered by them; not wishing that any one
may avail himself thereof in any way whatsoever but holding the same in all points,
clauses and bequests therein included powerless, null and void: Therefore now coming anew
to the disposition of their temporal property, the testators declare that they appoint,
the one, the other, the survivor, as guardian over their two sons, one named Harmen
Douwesen, aged about twenty-three years, and Teunis Douwesen, aged about twelve years, up
to the time of remarriage, when the survivor shall be bound to surrender to the surviving
child or children (or to their guardians, if there be any minors) the father's or mother's
property, that is to say, the half thereof. All that stand above written being read to
both testators word by word, they said the same was their testament and final will, that
they wish and desire that it shall take effect after the death of the one or the other,
whether as testament, codicil, gift in event of death or otherwise, notwithstanding any
formalities of law herein necessarily required may be omitted or overlooked: hereby
waiving also all statutes, ordinances and laws prejudicial or harmful in any way to this
their final will and last requests. Thus done and issued in New York at the house and
office of me the notary in presence of Thomas Fredericksen and Mr. Pieter Nys, as reliable
witnesses hereunto asked and invited, who have subscribed the original draught hereof
which remains in the possession of me the notary, with the testators and myself, the
notary, on the day, month and year as above. Which I attest. Allard Anthony, Notary
Public.

Notation in the margin in English:
The last will of Douwe Harmensen and his wife:
Entred [sic] 29 May, 1678.

(Note that the date of entry is not the probate of the will as the testators lived several
years after 1678.)

There are several ancient books containing administrator's bonds,
stored away in the Surrogate's Office in the Hall of Records, New York City, which the
casual searcher would not be likely to find. The earliest of these is Volume A. from which
the following bond was copied:

Know all men by these Presents That We Elbert Herring of the City of
New York, Baker, and Albertus Tiebout of the said city, Merchant, are held and firmly
bound unto our Sovereign Lord George the Second ............... in the Sum of five hundred
Pounds ............ . Sealed with our Seals, dated the twenty-seventh Day of June in the
twenty-fourth Year of his said Majesty's Reign and in the Year of our Lord, 1750:
The Condition of this Obligation is such, That of the above-bounden
Elbert Herring one of the sons of Peter Herring late of Orange County, farmer, deceased,
and Administrator of all and singular the Goods, Chattles and Credits of the said Peter
Herring with the will of the said Peter annexed do make or cause to be made a true and
perfect Inventory of all and singular the Good, Chattles and Credits of the said Deceased,
which have or shall come to the Hands, Possession or Knowledge of the said Elbert Herring
or into the Hands of any other Person or Persons for him, and the same, so made, exhibit
or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the Prerogative Court in the Secretary's
Office of the Province of New York, at or before the twenty-seventh Day of December next
ensuing and the same Goods, Chattles and Credits ......... do well and truly administer
according to Law and further do make or cause to be made a just and true Account of
Administration at or before the 27th Day of June then next following. &c. &c.
Then this Obligation to be Void and of none Effect or else to remain in
full Force and Virtue.
Elbert Haerring
Albartus Tyebout

No. 1185. Will. Vol. II. P. 233 - N.J. Archives, Vol. XXX.Conrardus Hertie of Orange Co., N.Y., husbandman,
D. Dec. 10, 1712. P. Nov. 12, 1733.
Signed at Scranlingburgh, Bergen County,
Wife, Lunkie,
Mother, Gortie,
Son, Johannes, eldest son,
"Other children" mentioned but not by name,
Jacob Hertie, a gun for his right of next heir of blood,
"Whereas, by the will of Mathias France (Outwater), dated July
7th, last, I am one of the executors with Thomas France (Outwater), and interest(ed) in
that part of the said estate which was given to the heirs of the said Gortie, wife of
Mathew France (Outwater) and my mother, whereof I reckon myself the sole heir, my
executors are empowered to receive and dispose of my part of the estate."
Executors: Brother-in-law, Jacobus Cole and wife's uncle, Michael Vreeland.

No. 1186. LIBER A & B. No. 2.John Conkling of Orangetown, son of the decedent,
Estate of Jacob Conkling of the same place.
Jun. 16, 1787.

No. 1187. No. 5.Matthew Barbaro, farmer, of Haverstraw Precinct, a creditor of the decedent,
Estate of Dorothy Campbell of the same place.
Oct. 16, 1787.

No. 1188. No. 8.Vine Elderkin of Haverstraw Precinct, a relative and creditor of the decedent,
Estate of John Elderkin, farmer, late of Orange County.
Jan. 24, 1788.

No. 1204. No.91.John Deronde son of the decedent, Estate of Abraham Deronde of New Hempstead.
Apr. 1, 1795.

No. 1205. No.95.Fretie Van Buskirk, widow of the decedent, Estate of James Van Buskirk of New
Hempstead. May 11, 1795.

No. 1206. No.100.Mary, the widow of Garret Van Houten, who was a son of the decedent, and Jacobus
Post, Jr., a friend of the decedent,
Estate of Isaac Van Houten of the Town of Warwick. Nov. 28, 1795.

[Note: Richard Vanhouten writes, June 17, 2005: "I've examined that letter of
administration in Letters of Administration, book B, page 100, at the surrogate's court in
Goshen, and I read it as three administrators being appointed: Mary Van Houten, widow;
Garret Van Houten, son; and Jacobus Post, Jr., friend. It doesn't really belong with
the Rockland Co. will abstracts, anyway, as Warwick remained in Orange Co. after the
split."]

The above will is recorded in an old book in the office of the County Clerk at New City.
The book is marked on one side "Judgements" and on the other "Bails".
The Bell will is the only will recorded in the book and Clerk Pye noted that it had been
entered in accordance with an act of legislature.